Table 1.
| Amino Acid (g/100 g of Protein) |
Bombyx mori | Eri Silkworm Pupae | Mulberry Silkworm Pupae | Antheraea pernyi | Hen Egg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asp | 9.1 | 9.89 | 10.9 | 6.41 | 8.92 |
| Thr | 3.9 | 4.75 | 5.4 | 4.64 | 4.47 |
| Ser | 3.7 | 5.25 | 4.7 | 4.64 | 6.72 |
| Glu | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 12.74 | 12.13 |
| Gly | 3.6 | 4.94 | 4.6 | 4.42 | 3.02 |
| Ala | 3.9 | 6.05 | 5.5 | 6.26 | 5.03 |
| Cys | 1.4 | 0.53 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.90 |
| Val | 4.7 | 5.36 | 5.6 | 6.63 | 5.42 |
| Met | 3.4 | 2.31 | 4.6 | 1.47 | 2.81 |
| Ile | 3.4 | 4.42 | 5.7 | 7.95 | 4.88 |
| Leu | 6.2 | 6.63 | 8.3 | 3.24 | 8.11 |
| Tyr | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 2.06 | 3.81 |
| Phe | 4.6 | 5.24 | 5.1 | 8.10 | 4.82 |
| Lys | 6.1 | 6.54 | 7.5 | 4.54 | 6.59 |
| His | 2.7 | 2.67 | 2.5 | 2.94 | 2.09 |
| Arg | 4.7 | 4.41 | 6.8 | 4.12 | 5.70 |
| Pro | 7.0 | 6.46 | 4.0 | 12.22 | 3.38 |
| Trp | 1.5 | NA | 0.9 | 4.05 | 1.72 |
Values are expressed as g/100 g of protein. NA: Data not available.