Table 5

The Nutrition Composition for 100 grams of cultivated Spiruline from the Center Medical St Camille in comparison to the given values in literature (Green Flamant,. 1998).

Our results

Green Flamant values

Water content

4.87%

3–7%

Ash

10.38%

7–13%

Vegetal Fiber

7.81%

8–10%

Lipid

6.00%

6–8%

Protein

57.10%

55–70%

Glucide

13.84%

15–25%

Simpore et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:3   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-3