| Alga | Protein | Carbohydrates | Lipids |
| Anabaena cylindrical | 43 - 56 | 25 - 30 | 4 - 7 |
| Aphanizomenon flos-aquae | 62 | 23 | 3 |
| Chlamydomonas rheinhardii | 48 | 17 | 21 |
| Chlorella pyrenoidosa | 57 | 26 | 2 |
| Chlorella vulgaris | 51 - 58 | 12 - 17 | 14 - 22 |
| Dunaliella salina | 57 | 32 | 6 |
| Euglena gracilis | 39 - 61 | 14 - 18 | 14 - 20 |
| Porphyridium cruentum | 28 - 39 | 40 - 57 | 9 - 14 |
| Scenedesmus obliquus | 50 - 56 | 10 - 17 | 12 - 14 |
| Spirogyra sp. | 6 - 20 | 33 - 64 | 11 - 21 |
| Arthrospira maxima | 60 - 71 | 13 - 16 | 6 - 7 |
| Spirulina platensis | 46 - 63 | 8 - 14 | 4 - 9 |
| Synechococcus sp. | 63 | 15 | 11 |