Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) 400mg | 60 capsules | Swanson

Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) by Swanson

Not all seaweed ends up on your plate. Irish Moss is a red seaweed that Swanson processes into 400mg capsules. It's the whole plant (Chondrus crispus), in full-spectrum form. It is intended for adults who want to take this seaweed in a fixed, measured form. One pot contains 60 capsules.

What Irish Moss is

Irish Moss is the English name for Chondrus crispus, a red seaweed that grows along the rocky coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, including near Ireland. Hence the name. It is one of the best-known edible seaweeds and traditionally a source of carrageenan, a substance also used as a thickener in the food industry. For this product, the whole, dried plant is processed, with 400mg per capsule.

Seaweed in capsule form

Seaweed has a distinct taste that not everyone finds pleasant. In capsule form, you take Irish Moss without that taste, in a measured amount per capsule. Chondrus crispus naturally contains minerals and plant compounds characteristic of seaweed. Many people wonder if this is the same as the sea moss that is widely discussed online: it is indeed the same species, Chondrus crispus.

Full-spectrum, the whole plant

Full-spectrum means that the entire plant is processed and not just a single substance from it. This preserves the natural profile of the seaweed. Each capsule provides 400mg of Irish Moss, to be taken one to two times a day. The difference from an isolated ingredient is that here you get the plant in its entirety.

The capsule and what's in it

In addition to the seaweed, the capsule only contains rice flour as a carrier, magnesium stearate, and silica. The capsule itself is made of gelatin. In short: this is the red seaweed Chondrus crispus in full-spectrum capsule form, in a pot of 60 pieces, for those who prefer to dose Irish Moss in measured amounts rather than using it as loose seaweed.