Table 2.
Centesimal composition of the experimental diets (dry matter basis).
| Nutrients | N. cinerea | Z. morio | G. portentosa | G. assimilis | T. molitor | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter (%) | 90.99 | 94.08 | 94.42 | 95.14 | 94.77 | 94.43 |
| Protein (%) | 36.29 | 34.95 | 32.02 | 33.55 | 31.30 | 34.29 |
| Corrected Protein * (%) | 27.50 | 29.91 | 24.99 | 27.32 | 24.60 | 34.29 |
| Energy (MJ·Kg-1) | 19.1 | 18.6 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| Lipids (%) | 8.86 | 9.17 | 7.13 | 8.69 | 9.40 | 4.79 |
| Ash (%) | 11.02 | 10.79 | 10.23 | 10.95 | 10.27 | 11.87 |
| Chitin (%) | 5.37 | 4.47 | 7.69 | 5.02 | 3.87 | - |
* Corrected crude protein was calculated by applying a nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of Kp = 4.76 [25].