Clearspring Organic Wakame Seaweed 25 g

Wakame

Clearspring Wakame is Undaria pinnatifida, a brown seaweed, cultivated and dried in Japan that turns light green when soaked.

Wakame is hand-harvested in mineral-rich clear waters, then washed, hung on ropes, and left to slowly dry in the sun. Unlike most commercial wakame, Clearspring Wakame is not treated with softening agents such as enzymes or monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Wakame is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, iodine, iron, and zinc. Population studies show that people who regularly consume seaweed do not suffer from mineral deficiencies. Seaweed has traditionally been consumed in moderate amounts and on a regular basis to provide a balanced intake of minerals. Seaweed occurs in a chelated, colloidal form that makes it "bioavailable" for the body to use in essential bodily functions.

Usage: Rinse the seaweed, soak for about 15 minutes, cut or trim to suitable size, and add to your favorite dishes. It's particularly delicious added to miso soup, sautéed with onions, or with blanched green leaves.

Wakame works particularly well with cucumber, spring onions and ginger with a lime juice and miso dressing.

Ingredients: Dried Wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). Due to the product's natural origin, it may contain traces of fish, mollusks and/or crustaceans.

Country of Origin: North Atlantic.

Nutritional Content per 100 grams:
Energy: 82 kJ / 20 kcal
Fat: 0.3 g
of which saturated fat: 0.4 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g
of which sugars: 0 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 1.8 g
Salt: 0.56 g
Other nutrients:
Iodine 361 µg*

*Iodine contributes to normal cognitive function, normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system, maintenance of normal skin, normal production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function.

Manufacturer: Clearspring, England.