Blue Spirulina Smoothie – Spirulina vs. Collagen Protein Powder

Blue spirulina smoothie is one that’s muse-like and sky dreamy.

And the blue-green color comes from a spirulina healthy anti-inflammatory powder… that’s also high in protein (!) if that’s important to you (that you can learn more about below and how to make it tasty).

It can be a new protein powder you add to your breakfast smoothie or a bowl.

Spirulina if you don’t know already, is algae.

It sounds like what you and I may have studied in school under a microscope or saw floating in a pond. I saw both in my journey.

Today, it’s no longer controversial in food and as a food ingredient.

It’s also no longer a hold-your-nose-to-swallow healthy food that tastes like medicine when you find the right mild one that’s much easier to come across and source online today.

…Because I remember when I tried to source blue spirulina before 2020, and it was not online ready yet.

But back then, I did buy green algae spirulina that quickly brought me back to the smells of living next to a pond and walking into a pet store, getting closer toward the fish aquarium sections.

But I blended some of the powder into my green smoothies with a bunch of pineapple to try and sweetly mask the taste.

And then one day I noticed the blue spirulina powder on the market. I had seen the powder in a bowl coming out of a smoothie place years earlier.

I was excited for getting the powder because I knew what aqua bright colors it could make.

…And so I did! And you too can make a breakfast protein smoothie bowl into a mermaid blue…

With the concentrated spirulina powder I had, I added a few drops of healthy plant-based Pandan gel that I discovered had been available for a while. It’s the vanilla extract of the east. And has an earthy taste and dark green color if you’re not familiar.

With the blue powder and green gel combined together, you get a cool blue-green aqua shade. Is it blue or is it green? That’s between your color mix and cones’ perceptions in your eyes.

And whatever the soothing end color, for me this has become a loved yogurt smoothie breakfast morning bowl. It’s also one of my site colors for daily inspiration.

Spirulina Protein Powder

But more than color, spirulina is also more than half protein! Between 57-70 grams in 100 grams that you can add to your grocery healthy protein list.

it’s an alternative for a protein powder if you don’t like whey (that comes from dairy).

Or collagen powders (that come from animals).

Spirulina is plant-based, and has other benefits like it’s a high antioxidant potency for anti-inflammatory health. The blue-green algae colors are filled with chlorophyll, that are especially good for body immunity and detox.

Blue spirulina is great for smoothies or a protein smoothie bowl. It makes for a fun healthy drink or bowl with natural colors.

Blended up with yogurt or milk white as the base medium, you get a lighter shade. It’s really an eat-from-the rainbow drink because white contains all the colors.🌈

But you can also go deep green or deep blue marine blue by blending in blueberries to blue spirulina.

And if you want to go wild purple, you can even make a deep purple color by also blending in strawberries or raspberries. Now that’s one royal bowl. 👑

And if you’re deciding which powder to add based on protein amount, here’s the healthy skinny…

Spirulina vs. Collagen (vs. Whey) Protein

Collagen is animal protein and has about 90 grams of protein per 100 grams, so it’s more than plant-based spirulina. Hydrolyzed collagen is the finer version of collagen.

In case you’re wondering, bone broth has less than 10 grams per 100 grams, since it’s diluted (vs. powder supplement). Collagen is a type of protein found in bone broth.

Fun fact: Even though you hear fitness people talking about and taking whey powder commonly for weight lifting and muscle building, you’d think it came from an animal source. But it’s actually 70-90 grams of protein that comes from dairy (as in separating curds and whey in the cheesemaking process)… and milk is not just for babies.

So the choice is yours…  you can add whey, spirulina, or collagen into a protein smoothie bowl if you’re trying to rack up more protein points.

You’d never know in a pretty Tiffany blue bowl that you can dunk a spoon in… maybe even today?

And if you like this dreamy mermaid color 🧜‍♀️  and healthy idea, you’ll probably like this idea too, to make a healthy blue frosting  you can have for breakfast (and feel good about feeding your body)… and/or a berry yogurt smoothie you can make in seconds with a Magic Bullet.

Turn a protein smoothie bowl into a blue spirulina smoothie by simply blending in the liquid portion of the yogurt, milk, or other liquids.