Dulse Whole Leaf – Wild Atlantic – Organic -1lb
$52.00
4 in stock
Premium organic dulse (Palmaria palmata) whole leaf. Dulse whole leaf can be enjoyed right out of the bag or in a variety of popular recipes. The high protein and mineral content of dulse adds savory umami flavor to any dish, but we find it goes especially well with starches and sharp cheeses. Sustainably wild-harvested in the pristine waters of the North Atlantic, and lab-tested for quality and contaminants.
- Certified Organic
- Dried at low temperatures to preserve enzymes, nutrients, and the environment
- Dulse doesn’t need to be cooked! Tastes great raw!
- Dulse contains more protein and dietary fiber than most other sea vegetables and land vegetables.
- Dulse also contains vitamin A (beta-carotene), iron, potassium, magnesium, chlorophyll, trace ocean minerals, and B vitamins.
Dried seaweed is a nutritional powerhouse. Sea vegetables provide all 56 minerals and trace elements required for your body’s physiological functions, some in quantities greatly exceeding those of land plants. They contain significant levels of vitamins, including the B vitamins, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Their protein content ranges from 10% to almost 40%, and they contain all or most of the essential amino acids required by humans. They’re low in fat and high in fiber; two qualities that make them healthy for the heart. And then, of course, there’s iodine. Sea vegetables are one of the highest natural sources of dietary iodine, even when eaten in small quantities.
To paraphrase an old saying, oftentimes good things come in small portions. This is definitely true of sea vegetables. You don’t have to eat a lot to get the most of their flavor and nutrition. Even in Japan, where about one-third of the adult population eats seaweed almost every day, the average daily intake is only about 4-7 grams, usually over the course of 2-3 small servings eaten throughout the day. In the US, the FDA defines a serving size as the amount of food customarily consumed (i.e., typically eaten) in one sitting for that food. The FDA often refers to serving size as the “Reference Amount Customarily Consumed”, or RACC. The serving size is required information on nutrition facts labeling because it informs consumers about the nutritional value of their food in a quantifiable fashion. The serving size shouldn’t be interpreted as the amount one is supposed to eat, but rather as the amount that most people ordinarily eat. For dried edible seaweed, the FDA considers 5g to be the RACC.
We test our sea vegetables annually following each harvest season and throughout the year to ensure they’re free of food pathogens and dangerous levels of naturally occurring or human origin contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum residues, and radiation.
