As a health supplement, Spirulina algae is higher in protein than any other food source with a protein content of 60-70 percent higher than any other natural food and most nutritional products. Unlike other forms of protein, the protein in Spirulina is 85-95% digestible, one of the highest available. Spirulina is second only to dried egg supplment with regards to usable protein.

Even greater nutritional value can be found in its high concentration of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients which include the essential fatty acids, GLA fatty acid, lipids, the nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), B complex, vitamin C and E and phytochemicals, such as carotenoids, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin, which is a protein that is known to inhibit cancer.

3-10 grams a day of spirulina delivers impressive amounts of vitamin B12 & B complex, iron, essential trace minerals, beta carotene and gamma-linolenic acid.

There are many forms of valuable algae and in the last 40 years Spirulina has been singled out for its nutritional properties. Long before it became a favorite of the health food industry, Spirulina was eaten regularly by North Africans and Mexicans centuries ago. Now many people around the globe realize that Spirulina is a powerful food with huge potential as a whole food source, medicine and biochemical resource.