Table 3. Proximate composition and pH of edible insect powder itself
Traits | Treatments |
TMP | PBP | GBP | ADP |
Protein (%) | 50.65±0.47b | 60.35±0.51a | 60.38±0.18a | 32.75±0.34c |
Carbohydrate (%) | 36.16±0.73b | 36.01±0.49b | 31.47±0.31c | 64.17±0.36a |
Fat (%) | 11.92±0.43a | 2.16±0.19c | 7.24±0.16b | 2.63±0.08c |
Ash (%) | 1.27±0.34ab | 1.47±0.16a | 0.91±0.06b | 0.45±0.06c |
pH | 6.59±0.01d | 7.47±0.00a | 6.84±0.02c | 7.19±0.00b |
Means in a row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
TMP, Tenebrio molitor L. powder; PBP, Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis L. powder; GBP, Gryllus bimaculatus powder; ADP, Allomyrina dichotoma L. powder.