Nutritional data sheets for edible algae species
- EN Alaria esculenta
- EN Ascophyllum nodosum
- EN Fucus vesiculosus
- EN Fucus serratus
- EN Fucus spp.
- EN Himanthalia elongata
- EN Laminaria digitata
- EN Saccharina latissima
- EN Saccharina (ex Laminaria) japonica
- EN Undaria pinnatifida
- EN Palmaria palmata
- EN Porphyra (and Pyropia) spp.
- EN Chondrus crispus
- EN Gracilaria spp.
- EN Phymatolithon (ex Lithothamnion) calcareum
- EN Ulva spp.
- EN Ulva spp. (ex Enteromorpha spp.)
- EN Arthrospira spp.
- EN Chlorella spp.
- EN Salicornia spp.
- EN Crithmum maritimum
For over 30 years, CEVA has collected, evaluated and compiled algae nutritional data from scientific publications or research programs. This database is made available in the form of nutritional data sheets for the algae species consumed in France.
These nutritional data sheets cover the main edible macroalgae species, spirulina, chlorella and two marine plants. They provide the average content for each nutrient as well as the minimum and maximum values observed in the data sources (values expressed on crude dried biomass). In addition the number of data sources used to determine the average is given which gives an indication of representativeness and level of confidence of the average value.
All values are given as per 100 g of edible part of algae/plants.
It is worth to underline that composition of algae and vegetables can vary upon season, localization, cultivation system, sampling and analytical methods.
If you are looking for specific nutritional intakes in a 5 g portion of algae, some contributions are illustrated in the 2 tables below.
List of nutritional data sheets available
| Scientific name |
French name | English name | |
| Brown algae |
Alaria esculenta | Atlantic wakame, wakame irlandais | Winged kelp, Atlantic wakame |
| Ascophyllum nodosum | Knotted wrack, egg wrack | ||
| Fucus vesiculosus | Bladder wrack, rockweed | ||
| Fucus serratus |
Toothed wrack | ||
| Fucus spp. |
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| Himanthalia elongata | Spaghetti de mer, haricot de mer | Thong-weed, sea-thong | |
| Laminaria digitata | Kombu | Fingered tangle, kelp | |
| Saccharina latissima | Kombu royal | Sugar kelp | |
| Saccharina (ex Laminaria) japonica | Kombu | Kelp | |
| Undaria pinnatifida | Wakame | Wakame | |
| Red algae |
Palmaria palmata | Dulse | Dulse |
| Porphyra (and Pyropia) spp. |
Nori | Nori | |
| Chondrus crispus | Pioca, lichen | Carrageen, Irish moss | |
| Gracilaria spp. |
Ogonori | Warty gracilaria | |
| Phymatolithon (ex Lithothamnion) calcareum | Maërl | Maerl | |
| Green algae |
Ulva spp. | Ulve, Laitue de mer | Sea lettuce |
| Ulva spp. (ex Enteromorpha spp.) | Aonori | Gut weed | |
| Microalgae | Arthrospira spp. | Spiruline | Spirulina |
| Chlorella spp. | Chlorelle | Chlorella | |
| Plants | Salicornia spp. | Salicorne | Glasswort |
| Crithmum maritimum | Criste marine | Rock samphire, sea fennel |