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. 2021 May 27;19(6):310. doi: 10.3390/md19060310

Table 7.

Ranking of all 15 analyzed microalgae powders.

Ranking Name Positiv Characteristics Negative Characteristics
1. Chlorella pyrenoidosa No.3 ↑↑AAS, ↑↑ protein, ↑↑ total fat, ↑↑↑ vitamin D2 + D3 ↑ n6/n3 ratio
2. Chlorella vulgaris No.2 ↑↑↑ AAS, ↑↑ fiber, ↑↑ protein,
↑↑↑ chlorophyll, ↑↑↑ vitamin D2, ↓↓↓ n6/n3 ratio
3. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae ↑↑ protein, ↑↑ Fe + Cu, ↑↑ vitamin D3 + δ-tocopherol, ↓↓↓ n6/n3 ratio ↑↑↑ C16:0
4. Chlorella pyrenoidosa No.1 ↑↑ AAS, ↑↑↑ fiber, ↑↑ minerals + Cu, ↓↓↓ heavy metals,
↑↑ vitamin D2, ↓↓ n6/n3 ratio
5. Chlorella vulgaris No.1 ↑↑ AAS, ↑↑ protein, ↑↑↑ fiber,
↑↑↑ chlorophyll, ↑↑ vitamin D2,
↓↓ n6/n3 ratio
6. Tetraselmis chuii ↑↑↑ carbohydrates,
↑↑ α-tocopherol, ↑↑ EPA,
↓↓↓ n6/n3 ratio		 ↑↑ As, ↓↓ chlorophylls
7. Chlorella pyrenoidosa No.2 ↑↑↑ fiber, ↑↑ vitamin D2, ↓↓ n6/n3 ratio ↓↓ trace elements, ↑↑ As
8. Arthrospira platensis No.1 ↑↑↑ AAS, ↑↑ protein, ↑↑ fiber,
↓↓↓ heavy metals		 ↓↓ minerals + trace elements, ↓↓↓ vitamins, ↑ n6/n3 ratio
9. Arthrospira platensis No.5 ↑↑ AAS, ↑↑ protein, ↑↑↑ fiber,
↑ Mg, Cu, Zn		 ↑ As, ↓↓↓ vitamins,
↑↑ n6/n3 ratio
10. Haematococcus pluvialis ↑↑↑ carbohydrates,
↑↑↑ carotenoids, ↑↑ minerals,
↓↓ n6/n3 ratio		 ↓↓ total fat + protein,
↓↓ AAS, ↓↓↓ vitamins
11. Arthrospira platensis No.3 ↑↑↑ protein, ↑↑↑ minerals + Zn ↑↑↑ C16:0, ↑↑ n6/n3 ratio,
↓↓↓ vitamins
12. Arthrospira platensis No.2 ↑↑↑ protein, ↑↑↑ Zn ↑↑↑ C16:0, ↑↑ n6/n3 ratio,
↓↓↓ vitamins
13. Arthrospira platensis No.4 ↑↑↑ protein, ↑↑↑ Mo + Ca ↑↑↑ C16:0, ↑↑ n6/n3 ratio,
↑↑↑ As, ↓↓↓ vitamins
14. Dunaliella salina No.2 ↑↑↑ carbohydrates, ↑↑ Zn,
↑↑ α-tocopherol		 ↓↓↓ macronutrients,
↓↓↓ AAS, ↑ n6/n3 ratio
15. Dunaliella salina No.1 ↑↑↑ carbohydrates, ↑↑ Zn,
↑↑↑ α-tocopherol		 ↓↓↓ macronutrients, ↓↓↓ AAS, ↑ n6/n3 ratio, ↑↑ As+Pb

AAS, amino acid score; n3, omega-3-fatty acids; n6, omega-6-fatty acids; ↑ high, ↑↑ higher, ↑↑↑ very high; ↓ low, ↓↓ lower, ↓↓↓ very low.