When I began to explore the nutritional value of seaweed I was astonished, and very excited!
Seaweed contains 13 vitamins, 20 amino acids and 60 trace elements including the essential elements iodine and sodium.
(It also contains exceptional saccharides in the form of glyconutrients and complex sugars, phytohormones and sterols, for those of you who understand such things!)
Seaweed has almost no calories , is extremely low in fat, and is a source of high quality protein and calcium.
Seaweed provides a richer source of vitamins, minerals and cell salts than any land vegetable.
It provides complex B vitamins, including the elusive vitamin B12, which is rarely found in a plant source, and which vegetarians struggle to get enough of in their diets.
All seaweeds are high in Vitamin C, and Dulse seaweed contains one and a half times more Vitamin C than oranges!
Seaweed also contains Vitamin D, which many people are deficient in nowadays because they spend far less time outdoors and are scared of the sun.
Seaweed is also high in Vitamin K, which is good news for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Seaweed is bursting with valuable minerals, including calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, selenium, zinc, sodium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
Amazingly, Sea Lettuce has 25 times the iron of beef, and Dulse contains the highest iron content of any food source.
