Component

Spirulina

Dunaliella

Haemato-coccus

Chlorella

Aphanizo-menon

Protein

63

7.4

23.6

64.5

1.0

Fat

4.3

7.0

13.8

10.0

3.0

Carbohydrates

17.8

29.7

38.0

15.0

23.0

Chlorophyll

1.15

2.2

0.4 (red),
1.1 (green)

5.0

1.8

Magnesium

0.319

4.59

1.14

0.264

0.2

Beta-Carotene

0.12

1.6

0.054

0.086

0.42

Vitamin B1
(Thiamin)

0.001

0.0009

0.00047

0.0023

0.004

Vitamin B2
(Riboflavin)

0.0045

0.0009

0.0017

0.005

0.0006

Vitamin B3
(Niacin)

0.0149

0.001

0.0066

0.025

0.013

Vitamin B5
(Pantothenic acid)

0.0013

0.0005

0.0014

0.0019

0.0008

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine)

0.00096

0.0004

0.00036

0.0025

0.0013

Vitamin B9
(Folic Acid)

0.000027

0.00004

0.00029

0.0006

0.0001

Vitamin B12
(Cobalamine)

0.00016

0.000004

0.00012

0.000008

0.0006

Table 1: Summary of referenced average nutritional compositions of the described microalgae expressed as g per 100 g dry weight.