Good to note the specific spirulina content , thanks
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I am not sure...not even sure if this is a good or bad thing. Supposed to be all natural. As far as taste goes, the red fruitein was def more palatable, tho if u have any tolerance at all for anything with a "green" taste, then this won't really be an issue. Sometimes u can get a pdf of the product's ingredients. Or check the manufactures website or Google it. Unfortunately, I have none left so I can't read the can. Sorry.
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Yes - it's one of the ingrediants listed under the "green food blend" along with some other kinds of seaweed.
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Sorry it took me so long to answer back. Yes, it is the third ingredient listed on my can.
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Flying fish roe, high fructose corn syrup, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, sugar, kelp extract, yellow 6 and red 40. That's the best I could find with a strong light and magnifying glass.
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as far as I can tell from using spirulina before it is from China as it is very dark. California product is a very light green. As far as the testing I can't be sure. Something the company would have to answer.
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NOW used to get their spirulina from the prisitne waters of Hawaii. It smelled good, tasted good and mixed well.They now get their spirulina from India, most likely because it's cheaper. it smells bad, mixes very poorly, (leaving green clots behind that look like pond scum) and tastes like it was harvested from the water in the Ganges. The best tasting spirulina I have found comes from Hawaii and California.
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The dose is 1TBS per day, equal to a full serving of vegetables and 4g of protein. I only bought the Starwest spirulina once and discovered it comes from China. In my opinion it is better quality from India or Hawaii. Hope this helps.
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Hello ET. The product itself is tableted which means its content is 100% Spirulina and Astaxanthin. No additional ingredients or stabilizers are needed to tablet Spiruzan. The ingredients listed on the bottle are what you will find in Spiruzan. Capsules and tablets are much different. Tablets are produced by cold-compressing the Spiruzan formulation. Whereas capsuling would require us to place the Spiruzan into a capsules (capsules do have additional ingredients). Tableting does not require additional ingredients. If you have any additional questions feel free to contact us through our website. We would be happy to answer any additional questions you may have.
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The label indicates there is 2 mg sourced from Algae. Also the calcium, magnesium, strontium, and vanadium is also sourced from Algae. I have read that type is more bio-avaiable, but I have no references on that. Hope this helps :)
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Hello. I was able to contact Now Foods directly with this question and was told that Spirulina is not cracked cell that process is only needed for chlorella, not Spirulina. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the info! I know spirulina from China has been reported to contain heavy metals and other contaminants.... scary. That's probably why this basic info. is not listed on the amazon listing and only people who are aware of the dangers bother to look this up. Read this article: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/30/the-human-cost-of-chinas-untold-soil-pollution-problem
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This one is vulgaris, however Mike does sell the pyrenoidosa version... that one has SL after Chlorella, for Sun Light.
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What little I found out from digging around is all organic spirulina comes from India. Take this with a grain of salt because that info came from a website that claims to sell to companies that sell us organic. The best organic I ever had came from hawaii and is now owned by another company that no longer grows organic also the color of there spirulina has changed to a more dull green as before was a deep blue green that had almost a liquid look. The Pure Synergy company claims to grow there own in the USA. Good luck on finding the actual truth and let me know if u find something that is actually USA grown. Good luck Mindi
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Hello ET. The product itself is tableted which means its content is 100% Spirulina and Astaxanthin. No additional ingredients or stabilizers are needed to tablet Spiruzan. The ingredients listed on the bottle are what you will find in Spiruzan. Capsules and tablets are much different. Tablets are produced by cold-compressing the Spiruzan formulation. Whereas capsuling would require us to place the Spiruzan into a capsules (capsules do have additional ingredients). Tableting does not require additional ingredients.If you have any additional questions feel free to contact us through our website. We would be happy to answer any additional questions you may have. Hello ET. The product itself is tableted which means its content is 100% Spirulina and Astaxanthin. No additional ingredients or stabilizers are needed to tablet Spiruzan. The ingredients listed on the bottle are what you will find in Spiruzan. Capsules and tablets are much different. Tablets are produced by cold-compressing the Spiruzan formulation. Whereas capsuling would require us to place the Spiruzan into a capsules (capsules do have additional ingredients). Tableting does not require additional ingredients.If you have any additional questions feel free to... » Read More Hello ET. The product itself is tableted which means its content is 100% Spirulina and Astaxanthin. No additional ingredients or stabilizers are needed to tablet Spiruzan. The ingredients listed on the bottle are what you will find in Spiruzan. Capsules and tablets are much different. Tablets are produced by cold-compressing the Spiruzan formulation. Whereas capsuling would require us to place the Spiruzan into a capsules (capsules do have additional ingredients). Tableting does not require additional ingredients.If you have any additional questions feel free to contact us through our website. We would be happy to answer any additional questions you may have. « Show Less
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I have no idea why they wouldn't list it as onbe of the product pics but you can see the nutritional content at:http://naturesplus.com/spirutein/products/index.php
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my bottle says: "serving size 2 veggie tablets"..."certified organic spirulina" "950 mg (arthrospira platensis) (microalgae)" and, "astaxanthin (haematococcus pluvialis) (cracked cells)". The label also says "Product of India" and that the certification of the organic spirulina is by "Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA) St. Paul, MN 55108."
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The package says the product is Spirulina Platensis. The Pubmed data base has a journal article entitled, "A simple method for extracting C-phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis using Klebsiella pneumoniae." If you read further there are articles on the benefits of C-phycocyanin also on Pubmed. I'm mentioning Pubmed since these articles have the reputation of being from reliable refereed sources. Since the title mentions "extraction" I am assuming that means that Phycocyanin is already there. The abstract is at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17013600 . There are also numerous other Pubmed abstracts that discuss the "Phycocyanin from Spirulina Platensis." I am not a biochemist so the most I can say for certainty that this is Spirulina Platensis. I hope this helps.
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I'm sorry, but I do not know. I do not use soy products because the high levels of phytic acid in soy reduce the assimilation of certain vitamins (see www.WestonAPrice.org). Also, I do not use Spirulina for the protein as I also eat a balanced diet of grass fed meats, organic eggs, fruits & veggies, and certain whole grains. I personally use Spirulina for it's high Vitamin K content since I am not a fan of the high-Vitamin K foods.
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Sorry, I do not know where the spirulina powder comes from. Maybe contact Raw Revolution. I have been eating these since 2009 and they are great. These are my favorite flavor.