Table 2.
Macronutrient composition (% per 100 g DM) of dried microalgal biomasses.
| Biotona | Piura | Purasana | Soleil Vie | Alver | LG-Chlorella | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % dry matter | |||||||
| Carbohydrates | EV | 11.7 ± 1.7 | 14.1 ± 0.7 | 11.0 ± 0.2 | 9.9 ± 0.4 | 20.2 ± 0.2 | 65.0 ± 0.3 |
| PV | 29 | 17.3 | 22 | 5.2 | 23.5 | ||
| Proteins | EV | 63.4 ± 0.0 | 62.7 ± 0.1 | 65.5 ± 0.1 | 64.1 ± 0.0 | 59.6 ± 0.0 | 18.9 ± 0.0 |
| PV | 58 | 59.1 | 60 | 59.1 | 63 | ||
| Fatty acids | EV | 9.8 ± 0.4 | 9.7 ± 0.6 | 9.2 ± 1.0 | 9.0 ± 0.6 | 10.0 ± 1.2 | 8.0 ± 0.1 |
| PV | 12 | 13.4 | 15 | 13.4 | 11 | ||
Experimental results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3) and compared to reference values on the packaging's label. EV, experimental value; PV, packaging value.