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. 2022 Oct 20;9:951369. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.951369

TABLE 2.

The “long” list of components identified in beef meat and crickets (selection made through the NovRBA case study).

Nutrients Microbiological hazards Chemical hazards

Crickets and beef Crickets Beef Crickets Beef
Macronutrients:
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Fiber IDF (insoluble)
Fiber SDF (soluble)
Minerals:
Aluminum
Calcium
Chloride
Chromium
Copper
Iodine
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Sulfur
Zinc
Vitamins:
Folate
Niacin
Pantothenic acid
Retinol
Thiamin
Cyanocobalamin
Riboflavin
Pyridoxine
Vitamin C
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E (alpha-Tocopherol)
Fatty acids:
Total MUFAs
Total PUFAs
Total n-3 fatty acids
Total n-6 fatty acids
Total SFA
Sterols:
Cholesterol
Amino acids:
Alanine
Cystine/cysteine
Histidine*
Lysine*
Methionine*
Phenylalanine*
Tryptophan*
Bacteria:
B. Cereus
Campylobacter spp.
C. Botulinum
C. perfringens
Cronobacter sakazakii
EHEC
Listeria monocytogenes
Salmonella
S. aureus
Vibrio sp.
Yersinia enterocolitica
Virus:
HVA
Norovirus
Metabolites:
Histamine
Bacteria:
B. Cereus
Campylobacter spp.
C. perfringens
Cronobacter sakazakii
EHEC
Listeria monocytogenes
Salmonella
S. aureus (rare, human origin)
Yersinia enterocolitica
Virus:
Hepatitis E
Norovirus (human origin)
Rotavirus (human origin)
Parasites:
Cryptosporidium spp. (veals)
Toxoplasma gondii
POPs:
Total PCB (organochlorine compounds)
Phosphorous flame retardants (PFR, organochlorine compounds)
Oxychlordane (OCD, flame retardant)
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE, flame retardant)
Metals:
Mercury
Cadmium
Lead
Inorganic arsenic
Aluminum
Nickel
Chromium
Pesticides:
(presence of 10 pesticides)
POPs:
Total PCB
Dioxin + dl-PCBs
Organochlorine compounds (chlordane, hexachlorobenzene, dieldrin, lindane, DDT)
Metals:
(Methyl)mercury
Cadmium
Lead
Inorganic arsenic
Aluminum
Nickel
Chromium
Pesticides:
[organochlorine compounds listed above]
Neoformed compounds or
process contaminants:
PAH