Table 2.

Protein, carbohydrates, lipids, total dietary fiber, and carotenoid compositions expressed as expressed as % w/w on a dry basis ± SD (n = 3) of Arthrospira platensis, Scenedesmusalmeriensis, Haematococcus pluvialis (green phase), Haematococcus pluvialis (red phase), Chlorella vulgaris, Dunaliella salina, Nannochloropsis sp.

Composition (% w/w on a Dry Basis ± SD)	Arthrospira platensis	Scenedesmus almeriensis	Haematococcus pluvialis (Green Phase)	Haematococcus pluvialis (Red Phase)	Chlorellavulgaris	Dunaliella salina	Nannochloropsis sp.
Protein	46.76 ± 0.95	12.93 ± 0.69	32.59 ± 1.20	25.69 ± 1.27	45.64 ± 1.20	10.03 ± 0.57	26.67 ± 1.10
Carbohydrates	3.32 ± 0.05	4.51 ± 0.41	0.13 ± 0.01	6.30 ± 0.24	5.30 ± 0.50	25.31 ± 1.55	32.05 ± 0.70
Lipids	1.40 ± 0.12	2.05 ± 0.12	3.24 ± 0.11	2.60 ± 0.10	3.13 ± 0.21	3.49 ± 0.10	15.30 ± 0.24
Total dietary Fiber	42.82 ± 1.20	22.60± 1.50	34.56 ± 0.90	58.52 ± 2.56	35.04 ± 1.60	8.97 ± 0.50	17.67 ± 0.80
Carotenoids	<Ldl *	0.30 ± 0.05	<Ldl *	2.87 ± 0.15	<Ldl *	3.46 ± 0.15	<Ldl *

<Ldl * = lower than the detection limit.