Spirulina Calories and nutrition facts · Canned vegetables

325 kcal per cup (112 g)
Carbs
22.7 g
Fibre
4 g
Sugars
3.5 g
Protein
64.4 g
Fat
8.6 g
290 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
20.3 g
Fibre
3.6 g
Sugars
3.1 g
Protein
57.5 g
Fat
7.7 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 60% Carbs 21% Fat 18%

Spirulina has 325 kcal per cup (112 g), with 22.7 g carbs, 4 g fibre, 64.4 g protein and 8.6 g fat. 100 g has 290 kcal.

How much is too much

About 82 g of spirulina a day reaches the EU safe upper level for copper: 5 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's less than one cup (112 g).

Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other canned vegetables

Per 100 g, against the 27 canned vegetables in our catalog.

  • Calories 290 kcal · typical 52 kcal

    More calories than 89% of canned vegetables.

  • Sodium 1,048 mg · typical 584 mg
  • Fibre 3.6 g · typical 2.4 g
  • Vitamin C 10.1 mg · typical 9.5 mg
  • Protein 57.5 g · typical 1.3 g

    More protein than 100% of canned vegetables.

  • Iron 28.5 mg · typical 0.8 mg

    More iron than 100% of canned vegetables.

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Nutrients in spirulina

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Spirulina in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely USDA
Energy (kcal) 290 290
Protein (g) 57 57
Fat (g) 7.72 7.72
Carbohydrates (g) 20 20
Sugars (g) 3.1 3.1
Fibre (g) 3.6 3.6

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USDA: “Seaweed, spirulina, dried”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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