Blue-green algae are among the most nutrient-dense foods that exist on the planet.
The most commonly consumed forms of blue-green algae are two varieties: Spirulina and AFA algae. Both have superfood status due to their high concentrations of nutrients.
Blue-green algae contain a high concentration of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and essential amino acids.
They are also rich in biologically active chlorophyll, protein, and phytonutrients. Moreover, the algae's impressive nutritional content is easily absorbed.
It is an excellent food for vegans, vegetarians, those who exercise a lot, children, and indeed anyone who wants to add extra nutrition and color to their diet.
It suits all different types of dietary approaches such as paleo, keto, LCHF, raw food, anti-inflammatory diet, rainbow diet, and more.
Our three favorites
1. Hawaiian Spirulina
The Hawaiian spirulina from Nutrex contains Spirulina Pacifica which is rich in protein, vitamins such as A, K1, K2, B12, minerals and trace elements, phytonutrients such as carotenoids (including beta-carotene), GLA, SOD and phycocyanin, chlorophyll as well as antioxidants.
Their Spirulina Pacifica is cultivated in freshwater ponds on the Kona coast of Big Island of Hawaii.
The freshwater comes from aquifers (the water is naturally filtered through lava rock) and they add approximately 5% deep seawater (from 600 meters depth) to obtain unique trace elements in the final product.
Pure water produces a pure final product and you can taste the difference.
Nutrex Hawaii Ocean Chill Drying™ method dries the spirulina in just 3-7 seconds and eliminates oxidation and damage to carotenoids, enzymes and other nutrients. The method uses very cold, deep seawater to provide moisture and uses less than one percent oxygen to preserve the phytonutrients.
2. Biosuperfood
Biosuperfood contains 4 different types of microalgae: Spirulina Pacifica, Spirulina Plantensis, Dunaliella, and Astaxanthin from Heomatoccoccus Pluvialis.
Astaxanthin is a unique pigment that is considered one of the most biologically active antioxidants. Dunaliella Salina is a single-celled saltwater algae that is very rich in beta-carotene, among other things.
Biosuperfood provides complete protein, including all essential amino acids, vitamins A, B, C, E, K, minerals and trace elements, enzymes, essential fatty acids, chlorophyll, phytonutrients, antioxidants, and carotenoids.These algae have been selected from among thousands of ingredients that Dr. Kiriac* tested during years of research with the goal of finding a combination that could contribute to health for everyone.
*BioNutrition, which manufactures Biosuperfood, was founded by Dr. Michael Kiriac after extensive research into algae and their nutritional and healing properties.
Dr. Kiriac is one of the world's leading authorities on algae nutrition and has received many international awards and medals for his research and findings in algae nutrition and ecology.Biosuperfood's algae are cultivated in Siberia under controlled conditions in glass tubes completely protected from the atmosphere.
There they pump up spring water from 600 meters deep in volcanic-rich soils that contain 92 different trace elements, including selenium and bicarbonate, with an ideal temperature of 35-37 degrees Celsius, directly into the bioreactors without contact with air.
The ideal environment for algae growth is thus completely controlled and contains absolutely no environmental toxins. The algae are grown without fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, or additives of any kind.
Despite this careful control, every single batch is also tested for bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, including radiation and other environmental toxins.
3. E3AFA algae
E3Live produces a unique blue-green algae – AFA algae (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae) that provides a full spectrum of 65 easily accessible vitamins, minerals, trace elements and amino acids and has more biologically active chlorophyll than any other known food and is a source of a wide range of antioxidants.
They also contain high-quality protein, all B-vitamins, the blue pigment phycocyanin as well as Phenylethylamine "PEA", which we also find in cacao.
AFA algae are harvested from Upper Klamath Lake in southern Oregon, USA, which is naturally rich in trace elements.The algae are then filtered to preserve the most vital nutrition and are subsequently further purified through centrifugation. The algae are then cooled and sold either frozen or dried as a powder.
E3Live uses Refractance Window™ drying with circulating water at atmospheric pressure to transport heat to the product being dried.
The moist product is applied to the upper surface of an infrared-transparent plastic conveyor belt that floats on the surface of the heated, circulating water. The water is recirculated and continuously heated so that the temperature is maintained as heat energy is transferred to the product.Unlike hot air dryers that require several hours or freeze dryers that take between 12 and 72 hours, Refractance Window dryers take only 2 to 6 minutes to dry most products.
Refractance Window drying has major advantages as ingredients are exposed to much milder temperatures and the final products retain high levels of sensory properties, such as color, taste and aroma.
Factors that contribute to their quality are where and how they harvest, superior filtration and storage as well as ongoing quality control and testing of all their products.
All E3Live's products are thoroughly tested by independent USDA certified laboratories for food safety and sustainability and undergo various other purity tests.
