Title: Top 8 Nori seaweed (laver) Nutrition facts and Health benefits
Headings: Nori seaweed Nutrition facts
Nori seaweed Nutrition facts
Scientific name: Porphyra spp., Rhodophyceae.
Cultivation
Health Benefits of Nori seaweed
Selection and storage
Preparation and serving methods
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Safety profile

Content: It holds just 35 calories per 100 grams. It composes sugars and fats in low percentages but has a high content of minerals, and vitamins, with significant amounts of vitamins A, vitamin C, B-complex groups; and minerals like iodine, manganese, phosphorus, and iron. It is among the most nutritious seaweeds with easily-digestible and bio-available protein content ranging from 10-15 percent. Nori and other red algae carry ample amounts of vitamin-A. 100 g of fresh, raw nori contains astoundingly 5,202 IU or 1734 % of daily recommended levels of vitamin A. Further, vitamin-A is required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin and is essential for night vision. Consumption of natural vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin-A and flavonoids is also known to help the body protect from lung and oral cancers. Laver (red algae) also contains good amounts of many B-complex vitamins such as vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine)-12% of RDA, riboflavin-34% of RDA, folates -39% of RDA, thiamin, and niacin. Folates in the diet help prevent neural tube defects in the newborns. 100 g of fresh nori seaweed has 39 mg or 65% of daily recommended levels of vitamin-C. However, drying and toasting greatly reduces its shelf-life. Vitamin-C is a powerful antioxidant, which helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.