Algae

What are Algae?

Algae are a large diverse group of simple organisms. Algae can refer to seaweed and several other species of plants. [1]

History

The first plants on earth evolved from shallow freshwater algae much like Chara some 400 million years ago. [1]

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Algae".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Algae - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Algae Flour Blue Green Algae Calcified Red Algae Green Algae Marine Extract Marine Red Algae Red Algae Sea Algae Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM