Table 1.
Nutrient composition of FM and TM used in this study (% dry matter).
| Ingredients (%) | Protein Sources | |
|---|---|---|
| FM | TM | |
| Aspartic acid | 6.20 | 4.61 |
| Glutamic acid | 9.45 | 6.93 |
| Serine | 2.02 | 4.91 |
| Histidine | 1.82 | 0.65 |
| Glycine | 4.01 | 4.67 |
| Threonine | 2.33 | 2.30 |
| Arginine | 3.87 | 3.93 |
| Alanine | 4.11 | 3.09 |
| Tyrosine | 1.78 | 1.88 |
| Cystine | 0.52 | 2.14 |
| Valine | 3.54 | 3.99 |
| Methionine | 1.67 | 1.16 |
| Phenylalanine | 3.09 | 3.01 |
| Leucine | 2.85 | 4.74 |
| Isoleucine | 4.86 | 2.65 |
| Lysine | 4.78 | 4.89 |
| Proline | 2.55 | 5.95 |
| Tryptophan | 0.57 | 0.39 |
| Total | 60.02 | 61.89 |
| Proximate analysis | ||
| Crude protein | 68.00 | 63.84 |
| Crude lipid | 9.66 | 1.99 |
FM: fish meal; TM: Tenebrio molitor meal.