Table 3 Median and interquartile range for nutrients used to calculate WXYfm, RRR, and GDA scores in 100Â g of edible insects
Edible insect (n) | Common name | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Fibre (g) | Caa (mg) | Fea (mg) | Vit A (IU) | Vit C (mg) | Naa (mg) | SFAa (g) | Chola (mg) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acheta domesticus (2) | House cricket | 217.4 (108.70–326.10) | 69.3 (68.65–69.95) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 17.24 (17.01–17.47) |
Apis mellifera (5) | Western honey bee | 475 (475.00–476.00) | 42.4 (19.54–49.10) | 0 (0.00–3.91) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 20.6 (19.80–21.50) |
Blaberus craniifer (2) | Death’s head cockroach | 249.65 (124.83–374.48) | 65.8 (65.40–66.20) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 23.15 (22.58–23.73) |
Bombyx mori (3) | Domestic silk moth | 443 (432.50–479.08) | 35.95 (29.42–45.85) | 5.23 (2.62–5.72) | 0 (0.00–47.85) | 0 (0.00–2.48) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 27.11 (27.09–28.97) |
Corisella decolor (2) | Water boatmen | 338 (333.50–342.50) | 60.6 (59.70–61.50) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 8.35 (7.68–9.03) |
Macrotermes bellicosus (4) | Winged termite | 390.88 (292.31–415.12) | 30.58 (28.64–38.01) | 1.85 (1.28–2.98) | 48.92 (37.47–55.56) | 46.8 (35.18–56.39) | 699.93 (424.96–1208.21) | 0.06 (0.03–0.08) | 68.51 (60.79–152.33) | 0 (0.00–0.01) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 2.41 (1.58–8.41) |
Nasutitermes spp (2) | Termite | 192 (96.00–288.00) | 39.39 (29.99–48.80) | 17.66 (11.20–24.11) | 13 (6.50–19.50) | 32.6 (16.30–48.90) | 1236.55 (618.27–1854.82) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 8.5 (4.25–12.75) | 0.02 (0.01–0.03) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 14.16 (13.71–14.60) |
Oecophylla smaragdina (4) | Weaver ant | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 24.13 (8.10–41.46) | 4.13 (0.00–10.04) | 0 (0.00–8.88) | 0 (0.00–20.38) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–17.88) | 0.24 (0.02–0.48) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 12.13 (10.43–19.31) |
Pachilis gigas (2) | Leaf-footed bugs | 471.5 (458.25–484.75) | 64 (63.50–64.50) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 22.7 (20.85–24.55) |
Polybia occidentalis (2) | Camoati | 455.5 (450.25–460.75) | 61.55 (61.33–61.78) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 23.7 (21.40–26.00) |
Polybia parvulina (2) | Wasp | 233.75 (116.88–350.63) | 71.73 (67.04–76.41) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 8.55 (4.28–12.83) |
Polyrhachis vicina (3) | Chinese black ant | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–28.30) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0.02 (0.01–0.02) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 9 (7.65–12.10) |
Protaetia brevitarsis (2) | White-spotted flower beetle | 208.95 (104.48–313.43) | 50.84 (47.53–54.14) | 5.53 (2.77–8.30) | 243.38 (235.79–250.97) | 12.73 (10.99–14.46) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 105.8 (52.90–158.70) | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 12.89 (11.65–14.12) |
Rhynchophorus phoenicis (4) | Palm weevil | 602.9 (589.77–615.00) | 9.81 (8.93–12.50) | 19.51 (12.92–21.89) | 1.46 (0.28–11.00) | 9.15 (6.38–14.58) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 16.34 (15.17–49.50) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 56.93 (51.60–61.62) |
Tenebrio molitor (5) | Mealworm | 0 (0.00–444.00) | 52 (51.00–52.35) | 0 (0.00–1.97) | 0 (0.00–39.40) | 0 (0.00–10.02) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 32 (31.00–32.85) |
Zophobas morio (3) | Superworm | 0 (0.00–274.74) | 47 (46.50–47.55) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 0 (0.00–0.00) | 35 (34.50–37.30) |