This blue-green algae is so nutrient-rich, one health journal opined, “gram for gram, spirulina may be the single most nutritious food on the planet.”
Add one serving (1 scoop) to your favorite dish or drink for a nutritious boost.
Spriulina – and its reputation for powerful nutrition – is no stranger to the health-conscious. High in protein and loaded with vital nutrients, it is one of the world’s most popular supplements.
Spirulina, a top-seller in the KOS Pantry, is so packed with protein and phyto-nutrition it’s one of nature’s wonders and a perfect partner for KOS’ dedication to plant-based foods. It is “scalable”; easy to grow and consume en masse. And, it produces its own energy from sunlight. We love the direct access to nature’s source of life. The idea of dining on sunlight makes us smile. Grin, actually.
Spirulina Powder is 60%-70% protein – double that of red meat – with 39 grams in a serving. It’s considered one of the few plant sources of “complete protein,” as it contains all the essential amino acids your body needs but can’t produce itself.
Extensive evidence shows Spirulina has “potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities.” It contains active ingredients, phycocyanin and β‐carotene, proven to scavenge free radicals and inhibit oxidative stress that leads to chronic inflammation.
Spirulina is rich in nutrients, some of which aren’t found in the average daily vitamin. The FDA reports it has significant amounts of calcium, niacin, potassium, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, other trace minerals, essential amino acids and protein.
Symptoms and chronic diseases due to heavy metal toxicity are a problem for millions. Spirulina’s chlorophyll binds with toxic metals to help remove them. In a small but significant study, Spirulina and zinc were found to be a potential detoxifier.
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West Hills mom –
I found the perfect healthy smoothie that tastes so good. One scoop spirulina powder, half of small avocado, milk or almond milk, 8 cubes of frozen mango cubes, bunch of super baby greens, 1 teaspoon of honey. I also tried with fresh strawberries and blackberries instead of frozen mango. I’m really excited to reap the health benefits ?
Who Let the Dogs Out –
This product is intended to be added into protein or smoothie drinks. It is a vibrant teal blue green. You need to be able to get past your drink looking unattractive (see pic). Ours were dumped out, the Ashwaganda is bitter and both have an indescribable aftertastes so the protein drink was undrinkable. I will try once more with the Spirulina alone and in a Chocolate protein drink, stronger flavor to see if it tastes better?
The Ashwaganda will have to go in veg gel cap. It is bitter and has strong grainy after taste. I have no clue how people gave it such wonderful reviews and how one person has been giving it to her 3 year old baby? It’s offensively bad? If it doesn’t actually have a calming affect, noticeably both are gonna go back. I’ve never had much luck with nutraceuticals.
I recommend you taste any powder you order before you put it in a shake and end up dumping the whole thing, and this color will affect anytyyou add it to.
mikeela l. –
So so healthy and delicious! So excited about my new energy level after 4 days! This makes a big impact on digestion as well. Things are going easy and regular now (TMI?) so this product is up to something great for my body! Not only that, but concentration and overall sharpness have improved as well as my mood. Stoked. And it’s greenish-blue. Fave go-to mix is plain water or a frozen berry blend.
Amazon Customer –
First…any spirulina powder is messy so know this up front. I could have sworn the description – when I ordered – said it contained blue algae; which it doesn’t.
I don’t feel any difference after takinf every day for a month (or maybe over a month now?) Overalll a solid spirulina but I will continue looking for one that is better.
Wendy –
I was really hoping this was going to be more blue than blue-green. I only use this when making smoothie bowls, so I don’t taste it at all. It does change the color of the smoothie bowls though. It smells funky so I imagine that consuming this without covering the flavor would result in something gross tasting. I haven’t really noticed any other health benefits either.
Amazon Customer –
I highly recommend changing the scooper. Due to the design a lot of powder gets stuck in the handle causing a lot of waste of spirulina powder. I now keep the scoop outside of the tub to Avoid waste. Keeping the handle out of the tub helps prevent getting your hands covered in the powder making a color mess in the kitchen.
Jessica –
Overall, I like the product. It had a mild flavor that is easily covered. It does have a slight smell, but you you can’t smell it when mixed. I’ve even been lazy and just mixed with ice water. You can hardly taste it. But it shouldn’t be labeled blue- green it’s GREEN, really really DARK GREEN. nothing blue even in the slightest. So if you want it for coloring (like I do), this is NOT the right choice!
Josue Pagan –
Is not pure blue spirulina but it look more blue/green than other regular green spirulina i had seen before, am not sure if is a blend of green and blue but the ingredients doesn’t specify that it only says “Organic spirulina powder”
M. Shillingburg –
This comes with a recommended scooper but it is too much for my liking. The flavor is very strong, too much for me when using the scooper. So I played with the amounts and narrowed down to about 1/8-1/4 tsp depending if I am putting it in my protein shake or overnight oats. So obviously I will be able to get much more from this container rather than using the scooper it comes with. Very happy with it so far.
Julia Hua –
Seems to be good stuff. On 2nd container. Where’s the nutrition info?? We the people are buying this for it’s “worlds best multivitamin/superfood” properties. If there’s anything one would want to know the nutrition info on, it would be this product. Thanks.
Elle –
Five stars because my 3 picky kids who don’t eat anything (seriously, I’m not even sure how they’re still alive) drank this down in their smoothie and didn’t even notice. I also got cool points because it made their smoothies blue. It mixed well too. Pro tip: don’t shake the container around while looking for the scoop unless you want a spirulina cloud in your kitchen. This is a super fine powder so it’s easy to make a mess with it.
MegaNugget –
Great deal and is delicious! We only eat vegan so this was an essential to our daily nutrients we’ve been missing. When we received it the lid had made a small line of holes in the seal. I had seen another person make a review about it (and said they wanted to get a refund). I didn’t see anything on the container that said to “not purchase if seal is broken” and called the number on the back. The kind KOS customer service employee told me that the spirulina was perfectly fine. I believe they also mentioned the indents were meant to push into the seal in order to keep it sealed properly through the shipping process, but don’t quote me on that. I assure you there is no reason to return this if there are a line of hole in the lids. eat it up! It’s good for you✨
Brian J Graves –
Love this product. Purchased to help with my sinuses and allergies with great results. I make a fruit smoothie with spirulina every night. It taste great and my allergies and sinuses are much improved in just 6 weeks of use. I can breathe again!
elizabeth ferguson –
Love this stuff! I was using the 365 brand from Whole Foods that’s super high quality goodness, but it was more dark green where as this is more blue green which is more appealing in smoothies. Highly recommend for morning smoothies! Great quality and taste good too!
Tiffy –
I am very impressed with the quality of this powder! The texture is so smooth. I blended it into my smoothie this morning. The experience was so enjoyable. I sprinkled it all over my açaí bowl. I am so grateful that I’ve found such a high quality spirulina powder! Equally grateful I gave KOS a chance and found this product. Thank you! I highly recommend KOS spirulina powder! WOW.
Charles Blake –
After trying many different brands, spirulina was not my favorite supplement to take in the morning even in a smoothy–since it will change the taste or color of my original recipe. In addition, I was surprised by the creative and colorful plastic-cover on the container, which depicts pictures of good friendly bacteria attacking the bad organisms among others. I highly recommend this product, the quality, and the quantity for the price is well worthed.
Amazon Customer –
I had tried spirulina samples from other companies before, and wasn’t that impressed. So over the years, I had been skeptical about using spirulina. I had used KOS’s vanilla protein powder before and was very satisfied with that product, so I decided to give spirulina another shot. I have no regrets whatsoever! KOS’s spirulina powder is now part of my routine and I look forward to putting it into my post workout protein smoothies. Highly recommend.
Amazon Customer –
This was my first time buying Spirulina, but I love KOS naturals so I knew it would be high quality & ethically sourced. I add a scoop to my smoothies every morning, using KOS vanilla protein powder, & it doesn’t have any taste. I love the deep green color & knowing that I’m getting great nutrients & minerals to start my day. I’m excited to try their other new products.
Kyle Younkman –
WOW! KOS continues to blow me away with awesome, high quality products. Their organic spirulina powder is a great addition to my daily regimen and has tons of I’ve been able to see the benefits—increased energy and focus specifically. A must have for anyone!