Table 2.
The basic nutrients content of edible insects and meat expressed per 100 g of edible portion [5,28,29,30,35,36,43,44,45,46].
| Basic Nutrients Species |
Energy (kcal/100 g) |
Protein (g/100 g) |
Fat (g/100 g) |
Fiber (g/100 g) |
Cholesterol (mg/100 g) |
INQ Values for Protein * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheta domesticus A [28,29,44] | 153 | 20.5 | 5.06 | 4.6 | 98.5 | 6.73 |
|
Acheta domesticus L [30,43,44,45] |
137.5 | 15.4–17.5 | 4.4–7.9 | 2.3 | - | 6.13 |
|
Gryllus bimaculatus A [5,35,36] |
120 | 15.75 | 5.5–5.75 | 3.4 | 195 | 6.72 |
| Tenebrio molitor A [5,30,45] | 178 | 24.13 | 6.14 | 7.4 | 6.94 | |
|
Tenebrio molitor L [29,43,45,46] |
247 | 25.0 | 12.91 | 3.52 | 51.3 | 5.18 |
| Zophobas morio L [43] | 206.9 | 18.6 | 14.4 | 3.78 | 45 | 4.60 |
| Gonimbrasia belina L [28,35] | 161 | 35.2 | 15.2 | - | - | 11.20 |
| Bombyx mori L [5,35,45] | 171.27–229 | 17.9–23.1 | 4.26–5.0 | 1.0–22.22 | - | 5.72 |
| Pyralidae L [35,43,44,45] | 274.7 | 16.1 | 24.9 | 2.1–3.4 | 75.3 | 3.00 |
| Mutton leg | 196.56 | 15.12 | 15.12 | - | 65.52 | 3.94 |
| Veal leg | 85.32 | 15.72 | 2.45 | - | 56.09 | 9.44 |
| Horse meat | 109 | 21.5 | 2.5 | - | 75 | 10.10 |
| Pork shoulder | 13.2 | 16.89 | 7.05 | - | 50.02 | 6.59 |
| Beef sirloin | 112 | 20.1 | 3.5 | - | 59 | 9.19 |
| Rabbit carcass | 123.24 | 16.59 | 6.32 | - | 51.35 | 6.89 |
| Goose carcass | 140.63 | 5.78 | 13.04 | - | 32.8 | 2.11 |
| Duck carcass | 199.04 | 8.64 | 18.30 | - | 48.64 | 2.22 |
| Turkey breast | 83 | 19.2 | 0.7 | - | 49 | 11.85 |
| Turkey drumstick | 100 | 16.6 | 3.7 | - | 81 | 8.50 |
| Chicken breast | 98 | 21.5 | 1.3 | - | 58 | 11.24 |
| Chicken drumstick | 125 | 17.8 | 6 | - | 84 | 7.29 |
* INQ values were calculated according to a daily requirement of 41 g of protein for a woman (31–50 years, 45 kg body weight, and moderate physical activity, energy demand 2100 kcal/day [42]). A—adult insect; L—larval form.