Table 2.
Nutritional composition of the substrates on a fresh weight (FW) basis (%) used for Tenebrio molitor diets.
| Substrate | Moisture (%) |
Protein (% FW) |
Fat (% FW) |
Carbohydrate (% FW) |
Fiber (% FW) |
Ash (% FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF5 | 12.0 | 14.9 | 5.0 | 44.9 | 17.6 | 5.6 |
| CF10 | 11.2 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 43.3 | 15.6 | 4.8 |
| CF15 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 41.8 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| CF20 | 9.6 | 15.7 | 20.0 | 40.2 | 11.5 | 3.0 |
| FSF5 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 44.8 | 17.6 | 5.7 |
| FSF10 | 11.2 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 41.3 | 15.6 | 5.5 |
| FSF15 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 15.0 | 37.7 | 13.7 | 5.3 |
| FSF20 | 9.8 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 34.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| GP4 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 51.0 | 16.7 | 5.0 |
| HPF5 | 11.6 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 39.6 | 18.0 | 5.5 |
| HPF8 | 9.9 | 40.0 | 7.8 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 4.6 |
| RHH4 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 51.0 | 17.0 | 5.7 |
| PPF5 | 11.3 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 41.9 | 16.6 | 5.3 |
| PPF6 | 8.4 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| WB (Control) | 12.0 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 45.0 | 17.7 | 5.7 |
CF5: coconut flour and wheat bran (5% fat); CF10: coconut flour and wheat bran (10% fat); CF15: coconut flour and wheat bran (15% fat); CF20: coconut flour and wheat bran (20% fat); FSF5: flaxseed flour and wheat bran (5% fat); FSF10: flaxseed flour and wheat bran (10% fat); FSF15: flaxseed flour and wheat bran (15% fat); FSF20: flaxseed flour and wheat bran (20% fat); GP4: grape pomace and wheat bran (5% fat); HPF5: hemp protein flour and wheat bran (5% fat); HPF8: hemp protein flour and wheat bran (8% fat); RHH4: rose hip hulls and wheat bran (4% fat); PPF5: pea protein flour and wheat bran (5% fat); PPF6: pea protein flour and wheat bran (6% fat); and WB: wheat bran (control).