After drying, the resulting product has a good nutritional profile.(average) Including minerals, essential fatty acids, nucleic acids like RNA and DNA, phyto-chemicals as carotenoids, protein and fiber.
10-30 % minerals, Ca, Cl, K, Na, P, Mg, Fe Oligoelements Zn, Cu, Mn, I, Se, Mo, Cr 20-45% protein with a good amino acid profile Vitamins beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A), some vitamins of the B complex (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, & Folic acid. E and K Up to 40% Soluble fiber (agar, carrageenan, & alginate ) 10-20% carbohydrate (sugars & sugar alcohol’s) 3-9 %Insoluble fiber: cellulose, xylans & others. 1-4% fat less than 10% water 2 % in Lipids, (high in PUFA)
Food supplements.
Easy in use, use sprinkle-on shakers to replace salt, added to food/ recipes, sprinkled on drinks, or mixed in shakes.
An average family will consume a Family Pack within six months to a year. That's 1+ pounds dry weight = 20+ pounds wet weight or one bushel of wet plants. After drying the amount of water is reduces to less than 10 %. It is a very concentrated food. Easy in use and to store. Used similar to vegetables, in soups, salads, and various dishes, casseroles, stews, or stir-fried with veggies. Eaten with cereals, grains like rice, bread and pasta. All hand harvested in Ireland
Stored in an airtight re-closable plastic container/bag . Stored in a cool dark place, such as a kitchen cupboard, they will keep nearly indefinitely. Sold as flakes, leaves, granules, sheets, or powder.
Regular, long term dietary inclusion is reputed among other things to help regulate metabolism and energy, stimulate the immune system, soothe the digestive tract, cleanse the blood, protect against bacterial and viral infection, maintain healthy cellular function, and support the proper functioning of the endocrine glands especially the thyroid.
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Ingredients for: Texturing properties e.g. Gelling, viscosifying, suspending and hydrating action.
Liquid Formulations:
Seaweed as Salt replacement. Easy in use
Seaweed Table Condiment (salt substitute ) contains low sodium content. Made of wrack' with a subtle, nutty vegetable flavour. Salt content between (30-40%). Because of the lower mineral content you have to use a bit more to compensate. Alternative for those prescribed a very low salt diet. The electrolytic magnetic action of the sea plants releases excess body fluids from congested cells and dissolves fatty wastes replacing them with depleted minerals, particularly potassium and iodine. It will decrease the craving for simple junk food (salt). Becoming more whole, satisfied and healthy. Balanced by Nature. Help's to reconnect with nature. Part of the World's last unique resort. Herbal SetAll the sea's mineral substances are concentrated in seaweed cells.Similar to a tiny chemical manufacturing plant producing proteins and vitamins.Each variety of seaweed produces (contains) its own individual coctail of elements,so it is essential to choose the appropriate seaweed for the required function.But not only the right type of seaweed but also the harvesting time.Seaweed's are seasonal products and there composition changes in time. Seaweed TeaIn general, this tea is made from rockweed that has been air- or sun-dried but it can also be made from fresh seaweed. If you go for fresh gather a quantity of rockweed, tear or cut the blades from their tough main stalks, and thoroughly wash these pieces in fresh water. Cut or chop into even smaller pieces. Add a small handful of fresh or a teaspoon of the dried and crumbled rockweed to a cup of boiling water. Steep for about 5 minutes. Add honey, if desired. Rockweed/Kelp as Flavouring When preparing any seafood recipe that uses water as the main cooking medium, be certain to add some rockweed. Rockweed gives a delicious, seawater flavour to poached or steamed seafood's. Enclose a little rockweed in a bag of doubled cheesecloth. To make the bag, fold the cheesecloth into a square, gather the corners, and tie them together. Remove the bag before serving. Use the same technique for making a chowder or soup. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) Our milled Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) also known as Norwegian Kelp, is a fine quality Food Grade product. . Ocean Mix. Our Ocean Mix is a blend from 5 types of seaweed and three different colours. The deeper they life the darker there colour will become, , the very short wavelengths (ultraviolet) of the light can penetrating much deeper and below 10 m it is mainly blue-green. Different pigment composition due to the change in light. Long wavelengths (red and infrared) are absorbed in the top metres of water Effect the color,(photosynthetic pigments), food storage and Cell Wall components differ.. Different species have different properties. By mixing them you can change the properties of the blend. The most important differences/colour are:
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Green Rockweed
Irish Moss
Kelp/Kombu
Dulse/Dillisk
