Table 1.

Comparison of spirulina protein content to selected foods.

Product	Protein Content [%]	Reference
spirulina	55.00–70.00	[8,22]
beef	17.40–22.00	[8,27]
chicken	19.00–24.00	[8,27]
fish	19.20–22.00	[8,27]
parmesan cheese	36.00	[8,27]
skimmed milk powder	36.00–37.00	[8,27]
peanuts	25.80–26.00	[27,28]
wheat	11.88–13.20	[22,28]
rice	7.76–10.30	[22,28]
sunflower seeds	20.78	[28]
pumpkin seeds	30.23	[28]
soybeans	35.35–40.30	[8,22,27]