DulseThe rich burgundy colour speaks of abundant iron content in this sea vegetable - ready to snack on straight from the packet
- Sun dried
- Can be eaten as it is
- High mineral content
Sea vegetables include a plethora of iodine that is the main ingredient of thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones help hasten the growth of children as well as activate metabolism throughout life. Lack of iodine causes fatigue, physical inflexibility, and physical/mental inactivity. For children, lack of iodine slows growth. The necessary amount for a day is said to be 100 mg.
WHAT?DULSE is a wild sea vegetable with a soft chewy texture, distinctive sea flavor, and rich red color. Dulse is our number 1 seller.
WHERE?Hand-harvested by our skilled harvesters from remote Gulf of Maine bays at the peak of nutrition and taste (early summer to early fall).
WHY?Especially high in all major minerals:
Iron (19% RDA per serving)
Calcium (2% RDA per serving)
Potassium (16% RDA per serving)
Magnesium (6% RDA per serving)
Rich in trace minerals – chromium (9% RDA per serving) and zinc (2% RDA per serving).
Good quality vegetable protein: 2 grams per serving and zero fat!
Good source of vitamins B6 (42% RDA per serving) and B2 Riboflavin (10% RDA per serving).
Product Nutrition:
Nutritional value per 7g
Energy - 75kJ (18kcal)
Protein - 1.5g
Carbohydrate - 3g
Fat - 0.0g
Fibre (soluble) - 2.3g
Sodium - 122mg
Calcium - 15mg
Potassium - 547mg
Magnesium - 19mg
Iron - 2.3mg
Iodine - 0.36mg
Phosphorus - 28.6mg
Zinc - 0.20mg
Vitamin B12 - 0.46mmg
Vitamin B6 - 0.63mg
Vitamin B2 - 0.13mg
