"Table S2: Proximate profiles of the five edible insect species as used in the proximate meta-analysis in this study. Content of ash, crude protein, and crude fat is given as a percentage of dry matter. Profiles with the citation ""Manuscript"" refer to those originally produced in this study whilst all others were derived from the nutritional literature.",,,, Citation,Species,Ash,Crude Protein,Crude Fat Abdel-Tawwab et al. 2020,BSF,12.93,46.39,19.69 Barroso et al. 2014,BSF,9.3,36.2,18 Barroso et al. 2017,BSF,11.8,36.7,15.8 Barroso et al. 2019,BSF,7.91,75.6,15.4 Basto et al. 2020,BSF,7.8,46.1,20.2 Bejaei et al. 2020,BSF,6.4,37.9,43.6 Bosch et al. 2014,BSF,12.6,56.1,12.8 "Bußler, Rumpold et al. 2016",BSF,NA,34.7,20 Campbell et al. 2020,BSF,5.45,49.1,36.6 Chia et al. 2019,BSF,NA,46.6,NA Chia et al. 2020,BSF,8.3,37.4,33.2 Chu et al. 2020,BSF,NA,34.97,35.49 De Marco et al. 2015,BSF,NA,36.9,34.3 Dzepe et al. 2021,BSF,10.37,39.5,19.84 Gana et al. 2020,BSF,20.42,30.1,15.86 Giannetto et al. 2020,BSF,5,36.7,32.97 Gold et al. 2020,BSF,12.2,36.3,NA Gonzalez et al. 2019,BSF,4.25,45.09,35.82 Jankowski et al. 2021,BSF,NA,40.4,33.5 Jucker et al. 2020,BSF,8.12,46.07,37.36 Kim et al. 2019,BSF,11.03,NA,32.5 Larouche et al. 2019,BSF,7.1,NA,12.6 Lawal et al. 2021,BSF,NA,NA,18.19 Leni et al. 2020,BSF,11.95,41.8,20.7 Liland et al. 2017,BSF,5.1,40,33.8 Liu et al. 2017,BSF,8.3,39.2,28.4 Liu et al. 2021,BSF,10.76,36.94,42.27 Manuscript,BSF,17.71,44.82,18.03 Matthaus et al. 2018,BSF,NA,28,33.7 McCusker et al. 2014,BSF,NA,46.7,NA Mintah et al. 2020,BSF,8.56,42,32.09 Rahul et al. 2020,BSF,12.1,42.8,35.3 Riudavets et al. 2020,BSF,NA,44.3,31.1 Roberts et al. 2019,BSF,10.9,34.1,25.8 Shumo et al. 2019,BSF,9.3,41.1,30.1 Smets et al. 2020,BSF,9.56,38.86,40.96 Tippayadara et al. 2021,BSF,6.84,26.12,36.47 Traksele et al. 2021,BSF,6.59,27.54,51.53 Wallace et al. 2018,BSF,20.6,42.1,27.8 Wong et al. 2019,BSF,NA,37.94,34.23 Barroso et al. 2014,HSF,6.5,46.9,31.3 Dzepe et al. 2021,HSF,9.51,42.36,25.06 Fitches et al. 2018,HSF,5.27,60.51,22.21 Hussein et al. 2017,HSF,7.06,59.87,19.64 Kovitvadhi et al. 2019,HSF,6.78,54.8,21.7 Kovitvadhi et al. 2021,HSF,7.2,43.6,29.9 Manuscript,HSF,9.84,61,11.49 Mastoraki et al. 2020,HSF,7.4,58.5,23.1 Pieterse et al. 2014,HSF,10.68,60.38,14.08 Qi et al. 2019,HSF,7.61,63.64,15.63 Saleh 2020,HSF,24.18,58.6,15.82 Song et al. 2015,HSF,6.15,68.9,13.8 Yang et al. 2014,HSF,NA,NA,21.6 Akakpo et al. 2020,PL,4.9,30.69,60.16 Banjo et al. 2006,PL,2.7,28.42,31.4 Edijala et al. 2009,PL,6.2,28.1,62.15 Ekop et al. 2010,PL,4.8,49.88,20.37 "Ekpo, K. 2011",PL,5.79,22.06,66.61 Elemo et al. 2011,PL,5.2,66.3,37.12 Idolo 2010,PL,4.82,25.16,65 Igwe et al. 2015,PL,NA,47.19,NA Jonathan 2012,PL,4.92,50.01,21.12 Koffi et al. 2017,PL,3.87,37.93,25.21 Manuscript,PL,1.38,31.05,65.35 MarkManuel et al. 2020,PL,6.29,26.25,60.35 Mba et al. 2017,PL,2.18,27.5,71.62 Nzikou et al. 2010,PL,6.3,24,68.5 Okaraonye et al. 2008,PL,4.71,35.64,19.54 Okunowu et al. 2017 ,PL,2.16,52.88,33.25 Omotoso et al. 2007,PL,2.33,10.51,62.13 Onyeike et al. 2005,PL,4.2,31.6,17.3 Opara et al. 2012,PL,5.2,23.44,54.2 Quaye et al. 2018,PL,2.29,31.98,34.63 Womeni et al. 2009,PL,NA,NA,53.75 Womeni et al. 2012,PL,5.53,21.06,66.61 Anvo et al. 2016,STC,5.1,62.74,14.51 Manuscript,STC,6.41,63.64,12.18 Yapo et al. 2017,STC,4.89,55.41,28.71 Adeboye et al. 2020,TM,7.61,22.77,34.23 Adeyeye et al. 2016,TM,4.72,17.2,3.74 Akakpo et al. 2020,TM,5.23,44.14,50.37 Akullo et al. 2018,TM,4.96,40.72,44.84 Awobusuyi et al. 2021,TM,4.2,60.2,22.2 Banjo et al. 2006,TM,2.9,20.4,28.2 "Ekpo, K. 2011",TM,11.26,38.36,36.12 Idowu et al. 2019,TM,3.3,57.34,30.23 Kinyuru et al. 2013,TM,4.65,39.74,47.03 Paiko et al. 2018,TM,5.9,20.4,36.8 Sallau et al. 2012,TM,NA,NA,31.43 Shindi et al. 2019,TM,5,12.93,17.63 BSF=black soldier fly; HSF=house fly; PL=African palm weevil; STC=shea tree caterpillar; TM=African termite,,,,