In case you didn’t already know, seaweed is full of nutrients! Here Doctor Seaweed® will tell you some seaweed nutrition facts that will leave you bewildered!
Some basic facts
There are over 10,000 different species of marine macroalgae (seaweeds!) globally, with 650 of these around the UK alone.
Most of the world’s oxygen (~70%) comes from seaweed and microscopic algae’s.
Some seaweed’s can grow up to 3 foot a day!
Seaweed’s contain an abundance of nutrients needed in our diet, and many of which are essential nutrients.
All seaweed is good, some is better… and ours is the best!
Our Seaweed Nutrition Figures
At Seaweed & Co. we supply our Patent Pending Hebridean Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed, amongst a few other select species.
Adding just 1tsp of Hebridean Ascophyllum to your food could help to contribute to your recommended daily intake levels of:
These figures show amazing levels of seaweed nutrition. Alongside calcium, potassium, iron and iodine, Ascophyllum nodosum contains over 60 other vitamins minerals and trace elements that are all essential to human health as part of a varied and healthy diet. If you are interested in finding out more about our seaweed nutrition, please get in touch.
Why our seaweed is better
If our seaweed nutrition facts haven’t amazed you enough, here are some reasons why our seaweed is the best!
- Sustainably Wild Harvested
- Sourced from the Pristine Waters of the Outer Hebridean Islands
- Harvested and processed using Patent Pending techniques
- Ascophyllum nodosum is a sustainably scalable species
- World-class transparent traceability system, from ‘Sea to Store’ with unique DNA Authentication
- Our seaweed is accredited for quality and traceability
If you want to find out more about seaweed nutrition and the amazing benefits seaweed can have for you, get in touch with Doctor Seaweed® today! Give him a call or contact via social media!