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They are among a number of people online who have been promoting the health benefits of sea moss — an edible sea vegetable in the algae family that is packed with nutrients like folate, vitamin K, vitamin B, iron, iodine, magnesium, zinc and calcium.

Sea moss is a spiky, frilly sea vegetable that somewhat resembles frisée lettuce when it’s in the ocean.

The blend in Ilia’s new balm, also a reformulation, includes salicornia, an edible sea vegetable that’s a natural hydrator.

Wakame, a dried sea vegetable, gives the dish a hint of ocean flavor.

Several Portland-area chefs are now testing the sea "vegetable" in its raw or cooked form.