Table 1. Chemical composition of edible insects

Chemical composition (%) SP PW BC
Moisture 71.66±0.46a 67.22±0.03c 68.02±0.24b
Fat 9.69±0.02c 20.20±0.10a 18.18±0.01b
Protein 15.79±0.01a 9.30±0.09b 8.26±0.07c
Ash 1.26±0.00a 0.83±0.11b 0.46±0.01c
Carbohydrate 1.59±0.47c 2.44±0.10b 5.08±0.20a
Values are presented as mean±SD.
Different lowercase superscripts in the same row indicate significant differences (p<0.05).
SP, silkworm pupae; PW, sago palm weevil larvae; BC, bamboo caterpillar.