Table 1.
Original proximate profiles produced in this study for the four analyzed species of edible insects alongside a beef control, obtained from van Huis et al. (24).
| BSF | HSF* | PL | STC | Beef** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Matter (n = 3) | 92.24 (±0.00) | 88.45 (±0.00) | 39.25 (±0.00) | 87.45 (±0.00) | – |
| Organic matter (n = 3) | 82.29 (±0.42) | 90.12 (±0.28) | 98.62 (±0.17) | 93.59 (±0.44) | – |
| Ash (n = 3) | 17.71 (±0.42) | 9.84 (±0.28) | 1.38 (±0.17) | 6.41 (±0.44) | – |
| Crude protein (n = 2) | 44.82 (±0.40) | 61.00 (±0.66) | 31.05 (±0.55) | 63.64 (±0.22) | 55.00 |
| Crude fat (n = 2) | 18.03 (±0.13) | 11.49 (±0.46) | 65.35 (±0.14) | 12.18 (±0.09) | 41.00 |
| NDF (n = 2) | 39.94 (±0.71) | 54.89 (±1.10) | – | 56.22 (±0.00) | – |
| ADF (n = 2) | 15.57 (±0.37) | 37.15 (±0.54) | – | 32.45 (±0.31) | – |
All measures, other than dry matter, are presented as a % of dry matter.
BSF, black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens); HSF, house fly (Musca domestica); PL, African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis); STC, shea tree caterpillar (Cirina butyrospermi).
Insect dry matter, organic matter, and ash values are presented as mean ± SE of triplicate measures whilst crude protein, crude fat, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) are mean ± SE of duplicates, other than for HSF(*) where all proximate measures are in duplicate.
Crude protein and fat content of beef from van Huis et al. (24).