SAN-DIRECT Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Seaweeds are also known as Macroalgae. They constitute several species of marine plants and algae. It also includes Red, Green and Brown algae. Seaweeds can grow in ocean, rivers, lakes and other water bodies. Nowadays Seaweeds are attracting interests all around the world for its potential in commercial exploitation and the sustainability needs. advertising url removed Edited August 11, 2018 by Phi for All Rules against advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yes but can you eat kelp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Moontanman said: can you eat kelp? Yes. But it has a lot of iodine in it; you can't use it as a staple food. Edited August 11, 2018 by John Cuthber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) @Moontanman Nori has one of the smallest Iodine content from seaweeds. Sheet of Nori 16 mcg/g. Used as wrap for sushi. Other genus and species, can have even 1500-3000 mcg/g whole. Table: https://napiers.net/how-much-iodine-is-there-in-seaweed.html Edited August 13, 2018 by Sensei 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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