TABLE 2.

Proximal composition of some orders [taken from Rumpold and Schlüter (50)].

Order	Protein* (%)	Fat*(%)	Ash* (%)	Fiber* (%)	MUFA (%)	Energy content* (kcal/100 g)
Coleoptera	40.69	33.40	5.07	10.74	35.72	490.30
Lepidoptera	45.38	27.66	4.51	6.60	23.36	508.89
Hymenoptera	46.47	25.09	3.51	5.71	48.76	484.45
Orthoptera	61.32	13.41	3.85	9.55	29.37	426.25
Hemiptera	48.33	30.26	5.03	12.40	32.39	478.99
Isoptera	35.34	32.74	5.88	5.06	22.00	508.89
Odonata	55.23	19.83	8.53	11.79	NR	431.33
Diptera	49.48	22.75	10.31	13.56	47.23	409.78

*Results based on 100 g of dry basis.

MUFA, Monounsaturated fatty acids; NR, Non-reported.