{"id":289,"date":"2019-04-23T09:54:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T09:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/206.189.159.84\/th\/?p=289"},"modified":"2020-09-29T05:35:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:35:27","slug":"nutritional-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/springspirulina.com\/th\/nutritional-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutritional Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spirulina<\/em>\u00a0is a blue-green algae offering exceptionally high protein content and \u00a0a remarkably complete composition of vitamins and minerals essential for healthy living.\u00a0Unlike other potent sources of nutrients and protein\u00a0Spirulina<\/em>\u00a0is low in calories and cholesterol. Below are a few of the highlights for why Spirulina<\/em> is such an excellent source of your daily nutrition needs:<\/p>\n

Dried Spirulina<\/em> as a potent source of protein<\/h2>\n

Dried Spirulina<\/em>\u00a0is 59% \u2013 65% percent protein which is especially impressive when compared with dried soybean at 40 percent, lentils at 26 percent and peanuts at 25 percent. Perhaps more surprising is that raw beef only contains 23 percent protein. With only 36 kcal calories per 10 grams of dried powder, Spirulina<\/em>\u00a0is an excellent source of protein without empty calories. \u00a0Additionally, the protein is far more\u00a0accessible\u00a0by the human digestive system than most other plant and animal proteins. This means the body can absorb and utilize much more of the available protein with far less energy and stress on the digestive system.<\/p>\n

(source: USDA, FAO p. 10)<\/p>\n

Complete Source of Amino Acids and Omega 3<\/h2>\n

In addition to containing omega-3 fatty acid, and being highly concentrated with protein, Spirulina<\/em> is dense with all 8 essential amino acids that the body does not naturally synthesize. Here is a list of the different amino acids and how your body utilizes them:<\/p>\n