General Properties – The seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum is harvested, machine dried, and sized. It is dark green in color with a light salty flavor.
Particle Size
Standard: 14 mesh
Special Orders:
Chips: 8 to 10 mesh
Granular: 14 to 50 mesh
Powder: 50 mesh
Components (%) |
|
Protein |
5.7 |
Fat |
2.6 |
Fiber |
7.0 |
Moisture |
10.7 |
Ash |
15.4 |
Carbohydrates |
58.6 |
Carbohydrates (%) |
|
Alginic acid |
26.7 |
Laminarin |
9.3 |
Mannitol |
4.2 |
Methylpentosans |
7.0 |
Other sugars |
11.4 |
Vitamins (mg/kg) |
|
Ascorbic acid (C) |
500 – 2000 |
Tocopherols (E) |
150 – 300 |
Carotene (A) |
30 – 60 |
Ba |
15 – 50 |
Niacin |
10 – 30 |
Vitamin K |
10 |
Riboflavin |
5 – 10 |
Ni |
2 – 5 |
V |
1.5 – 3 |
Thiamin |
1 – 5 |
Folic acid |
0.1 – 0.5 |
Folinic acid |
0.1 – 0.5 |
Biotin |
0.1 – 0.4 |
Vitamin B12 |
0.004 |
Amino Acids(as gms of amino acid nitrogen / 100 gms of protein nitrogen) |
|
Alanine |
5.0 |
Arginine |
11.8 |
Aspartic acid |
8.7 |
Glutamic acid |
5.3 |
Glycine |
5.7 |
Leucine |
8.7 |
Lysine |
4.1 |
Serine |
3.3 |
Threonine |
2.7 |
Tyrosine |
0.5 |
Valine + Methionine |
14.0 |
Minerals and Elements (%) |
|
Aluminum |
.193 |
Antimony |
.00014 |
Barium |
.00128 |
Boron |
.0194 |
Calcium |
1.904 |
Chlorine |
3.68 |
Cobalt |
.00123 |
Copper |
.00064 |
Fluorine |
.03265 |
Germanium |
.00001 |
Gold |
.00001 |
Iodine |
.0624 |
Iron |
.08956 |
Lantanum |
.00001 |
Lead |
.00001 |
Lithium |
.00001 |
Magnesium |
.213 |
Manganese |
.1235 |
Mercury |
.00019 |
Molybdenum |
.00159 |
Nickel |
.0035 |
Nitrogen |
.0624 |
Phosphorus |
.211 |
Potassium |
1.28 |
Rubidium |
.00001 |
Selenium |
.00004 |
Silicon |
.1642 |
Sodium |
4.18 |
Sulfur |
1.564 |
Strontium |
.07488 |
Thallium |
.00029 |
Tin |
.00001 |
Titanium |
.00001 |
Tungsten |
.00003 |
Vanadium |
.00053 |
Zinc |
.00352 |