Put these green superfoods in your diet & supercharge your life!
Green Superfoods # 1 Spirulina
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in nutrients. It has been used as a food source for centuries and it is still used today and universally considered one of the true green superfoods from the algae family.
It is a type of blue-green algae that grows in freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams. Spirulina contains many nutrients such as protein, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. It is particularly high in protein and provides all twenty amino acids. This is extremely rare that it is only one of three plant foods that have a complete protein profile. It is also low carb and can be part of even a keto diet!
This type of plant has cells with walls made of cellulose which are filled with water. The cell walls contain substances called polysaccharides, which are long chains of simple sugars.
It is a nutritious alga that contains 57 grams of protein and 2 grams of carbs per 100 gram serving and the highest protein and lowest carb plant food available. Spirulina is one of the few non animal foods that has complete protein. This is very unusual in the plant kingdom! It is unusual for any food and even outpaces many muscle meats in protein and overall superior in many vitamins and minerals. It would be an understatement to call these algae a superfood!
This super food can be found in many different forms, such as tablets, powder, and flakes. I recommend trying it in a smoothie as it has a palatable flavor, mixes well and will give you a palpable energy boost!
Green Super food # 2 – Chlorella
Chlorella is a type of algae that is also rich in nutrients. It has been used for centuries in Asia as a food and medicine and contains high levels of protein, vitamins, minerals, and chlorophyll. It can be found in tablets or capsules or powdered form that can be taken by mixing it with water or juice. Chlorella is a type of algae that is rich in protein at 63 grams per 100 grams!. It contains all the essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. This algae also contains all the essential fatty acids, which are important for maintaining healthy skin and hair. Like spirulina, it is also one of the elite green superfoods.
The nutritional value can be seen by its high content of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E as well as minerals such as calcium, iron and magnesium.
How They Compare
| 25 grams | Chlorella | Spirulina |
| Calories | 115 calories | 81 calories |
| Protein | 16 grams | 16 grams |
| Carbs | 1 grams | 1 grams |
| Fat | 3 grams | 2 grams |
| Vitamin A | 287% of the Daily Value (DV) | 3% of the DV |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 71% of the DV | 60% of the DV |
| Thiamine (B1) | 32% of the DV | 44% of the DV |
| Folate | 7% of the DV | 7% of the DV |
| Magnesium | 22% of the DV | 14% of the DV |
| Iron | 202% of the DV | 44% of the DV |
| Phosphorus | 25% of the DV | 3% of the DV |
| Zinc | 133% of the DV | 4% of the DV |
| Copper | 0% of the DV | 85% of the DV |
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Curious about the differences between the two algae?
I strongly recommend getting both types of these algae green into your diet! Powder is convenient for smoothies but I also like the tablets and mix equal amounts, so I get the best of both. You could literally survive and thrive by just consuming these two power packed winners. Give these superfoods a try and I promise that you will feel the effects and vibrant energy!
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