Table 3.
Fatty acid composition of the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) (g/100 g of DM) according to the previously published literature.
| Published Literature | Jeon, et al. [44] | Belforti, et al. [45] | Adámková, et al. [46] | Tzompa-Sosa, et al. [47] | Ghosh, et al. [39] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM stages | Larvae | Full-fat larvae | Larvae | Larvae | Larvae |
| Saturated fatty acids (SFA) | |||||
| Lauric acid (C12:0) | 0.21 | - | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.11 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 0.36 | 0.51 | 2.60 | 3.11 | 1.63 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 17.77 | 3.43 | 20.20 | 18.52 | 4.71 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 3.23 | 0.64 | 4.30 | 2.43 | 0.08 |
| Monosaturated fatty acids (MUFA) | |||||
| Oleic acid (C18: ln9) | 39.71 | - | 37.76 | 49.7 | 15.56 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n7) | 1.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.79 | 0.89 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) | |||||
| Linoleic acid (C18:2n6) | 29.90 | 6.97 | 31.90 | 21.82 | 7.57 |
| α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) | 1.74 | 0.27 | 1.70 | 0.84 | 0.11 |
| Eicosapentaenoic (C20:5n-3) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Docosahexaenoic (C22:6n-3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eicosenoic acid (C20: ln9) | - | 0.31 | - | - | 0.02 |
| Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6) | - | - | - | - | 0.04 |
| Docosatetraenoic acid (C22:4n6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| ΣSFA | 21.76 | 4.94 | 28.30 | 24.29 | 6.94 |
| ΣMUFA | 41.357 | 8.01 | 38.10 | 52.51 | 16.58 |
| ΣPUFA | 31.63 | 7.24 | 33.60 | 22.66 | 7.78 |
| Total fatty acids (TFA) | 94.75 | 20.19 | 100 | 99.46 | 31.30 |
| Σn3 | 1.739 | 0.27 | 1.70 | 0.84 | 0.11 |
| Σn6 | 29.89 | 6.97 | 31.90 | 21.82 | 7.67 |
| Σn3/Σn6 FA ratio | 0.058 | 0.039 | 0.053 | 0.038 | 0.014 |