What's the standout item that's got your passion flowin' this week?

Spirulina, it s a product i consum when i m tired, after i practice sport, as a complement as i m vegetarian.

Spirulina is a biomass of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that can be consumed by humans and animals.

Spirulina was a food source for the Aztecs and other Mesoamericans until the 16th century; the harvest from Lake Texcoco in Mexico and subsequent sale as cakes were described by one of Cortés's soldiers.The Aztecs called it tecuitlatl.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 1,213 kJ (290 kcal) Carbohydrates 23.9 g Sugars 3.1 g Dietary fiber 3.6 g Fat 7.72 g Saturated 2.65 g Monounsaturated 0.675 g Polyunsaturated 2.08 g Protein 57.47 g Tryptophan 0.929 g Threonine 2.97 g Isoleucine 3.209 g Leucine 4.947 g Lysine 3.025 g Methionine 1.149 g Cystine 0.662 g Phenylalanine 2.777 g Tyrosine 2.584 g Valine 3.512 g Arginine 4.147 g Histidine 1.085 g Alanine 4.515 g Aspartic acid 5.793 g Glutamic acid 8.386 g Glycine 3.099 g Proline 2.382 g Serine 2.998 g Vitamins Quantity%DV† Thiamine (B1) 207%2.38 mg Riboflavin (B2) 306%3.67 mg Niacin (B3) 85%12.82 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 70%3.48 mg Vitamin B6 28%0.364 mg Folate (B9) 24%94 μg Vitamin B12 0%0 μg Choline 13%66 mg Vitamin C 12%10.1 mg Vitamin D 0%0 IU Vitamin E 33%5 mg Vitamin K 24%25.5 μg Minerals Quantity%DV† Calcium 12%120 mg Iron 219%28.5 mg Magnesium 55%195 mg Manganese 90%1.9 mg Phosphorus 17%118 mg Potassium 45%1363 mg Sodium 70%1048 mg Zinc 21%2 mg Other constituents Quantity Water 4.68 g