Other nutrients[edit]
Provided in its typical supplement form as a dried powder having 5% water (table), a 100 gram amount of spirulina supplies 290 Calories and is an excellent source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of numerous nutrients, particularly B vitamins (thiamin and riboflavin, 207% and 306% DV, respectively) and dietary minerals, such as iron (219% DV) and manganese (90% DV) (table).

Spirulina's lipid content is 8% by weight (table) providing gamma-linolenic acid,[6][7] alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, stearidonic acid,[8] eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, and arachidonic acid.[9]