Table 5. Comparative data on crude protein (CP; %DM), fat (%DM), and phosphorus content (P; %DM), and the main fatty acids (as a % of total fatty acids) for black soldier fly larvae, yellow mealworms and house crickets.
| CP | Fat | P | C12:0 | C14:0 | C16:0 | C16:1 | C18:0 | C18:1n9c | C18:2n6c | C18:3n3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinean cockroaches | 59 | 24 | - | 0.0–0.2 | 1.0–1.2 | 18–20 | 5.0–5.5 | 3.7–4.3 | 49–52 | 16–18 | 1.1–1.3 |
| Black soldier fly larvae | 38–46 | 21–35 | 0.9–2.0 | 21–37 | 2.9–8.6 | 12–20 | 3.8–6.3 | 1.8–6.5 | 23–32 | 2.1–6.8 | 0.0–0.5 |
| Yellow mealworms | 45–69 | 19–36 | 0.7 | 0.2–1.3 | 1.1–8.2 | 11–23 | 1.6–4.7 | 1.0–4.5 | 40–61 | 15–31 | 0.3–1.3 |
| House crickets | 52–74 | 6.5–35 | 1 | 0.2–0.4 | 0.6–2.9 | 23–32 | 0.7–5.4 | 6.1–8.8 | 20–29 | 20–41 | 0.9–5.1 |