Table 1.
Chemical composition of defatted black soldier fly larva meal, as fed basis.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| DM (%) | 97.5 |
| CP (%) | 56.1 |
| Gross energy (kcal/kg) | 4973 |
| Fat (%) | 6.84 |
| Starch (%) | 5.97 |
| Ethanol soluble carbohydrates (%) | 4.55 |
| Ca (%) | 1.21 |
| P (%) | 0.95 |
| K (%) | 1.58 |
| Mg (%) | 0.39 |
| Na (%) | 0.20 |
| Amino acids (%) (% of CP) | |
| Indispensable | |
| Arg | 2.72 (4.8) |
| His | 5.51 (10.1) |
| Ile | 2.38 (4.2) |
| Leu | 3.81 (6.8) |
| Lys | 3.22 (5.7) |
| Met | 0.9 (1.6) |
| Met + Cys | 1.3 (2.3) |
| Phe | 2.11 (3.8) |
| Thr | 2.26 (4.0) |
| Val | 3.38 (6.0) |
| Dispensable | |
| Ala | 3.8 (6.8) |
| Asp | 5.13 (9.1) |
| Cys | 0.40 (0.7) |
| Glu | 6.67 (11.9) |
| Gly | 2.99 (5.3) |
| Pro | 3.34 (6.0) |
| Ser | 2.5 (4.5) |
| Tyr | 2.76 (4.9) |