Table 2.

The content of nutrients (% of dry matter—DM) and energy value (MJ) in selected forms of insects.

Species	Life Stage	Crude Protein	Crude Fat	Crude Fiber	Crude Ash	Gross Energy
Black soldier fly [18]	Larvae	42.35	24.90	7.00	21.50	22.10
Mealworm [39]	Larvae	53.75	37.10	-	2.75	26.85
	Imago	65.30	14.88	20.20	3.30	1.60
Banded cricket [40]	Imago	70.00	18.23	3.65	4.74	1.90
House cricket [41]	Nymph	67.25	14.41	15.72	4.80	17.32
	Imago	67.57	20.68	-	4.33	19.10
Field cricket [42]	Imago	56.40	28.80	7.00	6.40	21.50