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All the data were significantly (p &lt; 0.05) different among all the studied species. The data indicated that the protein content ranged from 9.25% for A. nodosum to 20.06% for H. musciformis. C. racemosa had the highest lipid content of 7.57%. Phosphors varied from 68.2 mg\/100 g for A. nodosum to 406 mg\/100 g for D. simplex. The largest amounts of calcium (2458 mg\/100 g) and iron (29.79 mg\/100 g) were found in C. racemosa. The total essential amino acids ranged between 38.16 and 46.82% for A. nodosum and D. simplex, respectively. F. vesiculosus had the maximum content of phenolic compounds (11.06 mg GAE\/g). A. nodosum had the highest antioxidant capacity (1.78 mg TE\/g). The research concluded that algae are the main effort toward sustainable agriculture to meet the world\u2019s food needs. that algae may be used to improve food naturally. 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