Fancais

Agrimer : algues marines

Porphyra Sp.

Average chemical composition

  • Dry matter (on wet weight) : 10 - 35 %
  • Mineral residue (on D.M.) : 15 - 35 %
  • Carbohydrates (on D.M.) : 30 - 55 %
  • Proteins (on D.M.) : 15 - 47 %
  • Lipids (on D.M.) : 1 - 2 %

Mineral residue (average in % on D.M.)

  • Potassium : 3
  • Magnesium : 1
  • Calcium : 0,5
  • Sodium : 0,5
  • Phosphorus : 0,4 :

Trace elements (average in mg/kg D.M.)

  • Iron : 460
  • Iodine : 115
  • Zinc : 60
  • Copper : 13

Vitamins

  • A carotene, C, B12, PP, B2, B6

This red alga grows at the high tide level on the Atlantic shore. About 50 cm long, Nori is a purple seaweed collected by hand.

It is the alga which is the most eaten in the world.

Nori has a great delicacy of taste as well as interesting amount of proteins, vitamins and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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