Table 1.

Proximate composition (% dry matter) of microalgae.

	Nannochloropsis sp.	Chlorella sp.
Dry matter (%)	96.4	91.9
Protein	47.5	48.2
Lipids	9.2	12.3
Carbohydrates	28.7	15.0
Ash	11.0	16.4
Fatty acid composition (% FA)
Total saturated fatty acids (SFA)	42.3	19.7
Total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)	8.8	10.0
Total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA; AA, EPA, DHA*)	48.3	70.0
Other fatty acids	0.6	0.3
Σɷ3	35.2	35.6
Σɷ6	8.6	19.4
Σɷ3/ɷ6	4.1	1.8

^*AA, Arachidonic Acid; EPA, Eicosapentaenoic Acid; DHA, Docosahexaenoic Acid.