Table 3. Fatty acid composition (g/100 g) of extracted oil from three edible insects compared to commonly consumed animal and plant oils

Fatty acid composition	SP	PW	BC	CK	BF	PF	SB	BB	C	P
Saturated fatty acids (SFAs)	33.68	45.47	50.02	30.67	56.04	38.20	19.81	34.09	94.23	20.19
Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)	36.54	51.36	47.65	50.35	42.08	48.82	50.93	38.94	4.84	41.63
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)	28.85	2.46	2.18	19.03	1.97	12.95	30.59	27.56	1.09	39.72

SP, silkworm pupa; PW, sago palm weevil larva; BC, bamboo caterpillar; CK, chicken skin; BF, beef back fat; PF, pork back fat; SB, salmon belly; BB, sea bass belly; C, coconut; P, peanut.