Nutrition
DIETARY FIBER (total ≈40%)
Soluble Dietary Fiber in Aonori (≈25%):
Reduces Cholesterol Levels: Helps to fight obesity by reducing LDL cholesterol levels in the body.
Aids the Digestive Process: Acting as a prebiotic, it promotes the growth of beneficial bacterial flora in the gut.
Helps Fight Diabetes: Reducing the glycemic index of foods in which it is an ingredient.
Helps Control Weight: Stimulating the absorption of nutrients and contributing to the feeling of satiety.
Insoluble Dietary Fiber in Aonori (≈15%):
Prevents Constipation: Adding bulk to food in digestion, which decreases intestinal transit time.
Helps to Prevent Colon Cancer: Keeping an optimal pH in intestines to prevent microbes from producing cancerous substances.
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The Aonori of Algal Tech is one of the foods with the highest percentage of soluble dietary fiber in the global market.
Even if some products, such as psyllium (Metamucil), have higher levels of soluble fiber, Aonori has a more balanced nutritional content and provides additional benefits to human health.
The minimum daily dietary fiber intake is 25 to 35 grams in healthy people. However, the current average dietary fiber intake in adults in the United States is 13 to 20 grams a day.
MINERALS (≈24%)
The high bioavailability of minerals in Aonori helps, among other things, to improve bone mineral density.
Calcium (1,900 mg/100g): Having 15x more Calcium than milk means strong bones and teeth and good nerve transmission ability.
Iron (210 mg/100g): With 78x more Iron than spinach, which is one of the minerals most likely to be deficient in the human diet, Aonori can help minimize anemia, especially during growth, the menstrual period and pregnancy.
Potassium (1,250 mg/100g): Helps to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body with its 3.5x more Potassium than bananas.
Magnesium (21,000 mg/100g): Aonori helps prevent diabetes and lower the risk of heart attacks with 40x more Magnesium than pumpkin seeds.
Iodine (40 mg/100g): Aonori is one of the few foods with a relevant content of Iodine, necessary for a healthy thyroid gland, which regulates the body's metabolism and controls the body's sensitivity to other hormones.
Aonori also contains more minerals, such as Copper, Zinc and Phosphorus.
PROTEIN (≈25%)
Aonori is rich in highly bioavailable vegetable protein, with a biologically complete amino acid profile.
It contains all essential amino acids, especially leucine, valine, phenylalanine, threonine and serine, while also having plenty of non-essential amino acids, such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine and alanine.
Aonori’s high protein content is comparable to traditional sources rich in plant protein such as cereals and legumes (e.g., soybeans, oats, amaranth).
The amount of protein in Aonori is comparable to the average amount of protein in beef, while having countless other nutritional and health benefits.
VITAMINS & PIGMENTS (ANTIOXIDANTS)
Vitamins in Aonori:
Aonori has a variety of vitamins, which help the body work normally and stay healthy, including:
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Provitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, important for growth and development, maintenance of the immune system and good vision.
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Vitamin B12, which is key in formation of red blood cells and normal functioning of the brain and nervous system.
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Vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant and is involved in the repair of tissue.
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Vitamin E, which plays a role in eye and neurological functions, while also acting as antioxidant.
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Vitamin K, vital in blood coagulation and in binding calcium to bones and other tissues.
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Folic Acid, essential in the creation of new red blood cells.
Pigments (Antioxidants) in Aonori:
Aonori contains carotenoids, important antioxidants that strengthen the immune system, protect cell membranes, protect memory, prevent cataracts or macular degeneration and act as precursors to Vitamin A.
The lipid fraction of Aonori is mainly composed by lutein (≈80%) , yellow pigment that acts as an antioxidant, protecting the body from the harmful effects of free radicals, which contribute to cancer development. Lutein also protects the eyes and skin against the sun and prevents ocular pathologies and age-related vision loss.
The other important pigments (antioxidants) contained in Aonori are beta-carotene, an important antioxidant, and chlorophyll, which may help prevent cancer, detox the body, reduce odor and aid weight loss.
FUNCTIONAL FOOD
Aonori is a functional food, which gives health benefits other than provision of basic nutrients such as fat, protein, carbohydrates, etc.
Diabetes: Diets high in soluble fiber give better outcomes for people with diabetes and prevent its development by reducing the glycemic index in foods in which it is an ingredient. Around 25% of Aonori’s content is soluble dietary fiber, making it a perfect ingredient for this purpose. Aonori is also a good source of magnesium, which aids in diabetes prevention.
Cholesterol: Soluble fiber can reduce serum cholesterol in humans, reducing the risk factor for heart disease. Besides, Ulvan, the soluble fiber of Aonori, is one of the most effective polysaccharides for cholesterol reduction. On the other hand, Aonori, like many algae, has high levels of plant sterols, which also reduce ldl-cholesterol.
Obesity: Aonori can affect fat acummulation by reducing the glycemic index in foods in which it is an ingredient. It also contributes to the anti-obesity effect for its amount of cysteinolic acid.
Antiviral: Aonori has been found to have antiviral effects both from its soluble fiber Ulvan and from other sources.
Anti-inflammatory: Aonori has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects, due to its sterol content.
Anticancer: The anticancer effect of Aonori may be due in part to polysaccharides and in part to its great anti-oxidant properties.
Prebiotic: Another benefit of soluble fiber is that it promotes the abundance of beneficial bacteria, resulting in greater resistance to disease bacteria and general improvement of digestive function.
