Name | Stage/Part | Crude protein (%) | Essential | Semi-essential | ||||||||||
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Ile | Leu | Lys | Met | Phe | Thr | Trp | Val | Arg | His | Cys | Tyr | |||
Blattodea (cockroach) | 68.33 | 4.57 | 7.77 | 7.80 | 3.13 | 4.60 | 4.93 | 0.97 | 7.70 | 7.43 | 3.13 | 1.23 | 8.93 | |
Blatta lateralis | Nymph | 76.00 | 7.70 | 12.00 | 12.80 | 3.40 | 7.70 | 7.90 | 1.70 | 12.30 | 14.00 | 5.50 | 1.40 | 14.30 |
Periplaneta americana | Adult | 66.00 | 3.10 | 5.60 | 5.00 | 3.60 | 3.10 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 6.50 | 5.10 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 6.90 |
Periplaneta australasiae | Adult | 63.00 | 2.90 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 0.60 | 4.30 | 3.20 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 5.60 |
Coleoptera | 41.75 | 5.58 | 8.13 | 5.55 | 1.38 | 3.68 | 3.25 | 0.78 | 5.90 | 5.10 | 2.60 | 1.13 | 4.50 | |
Callipogon barbatus (longhorned beetle) | Larva | 41.00 | 5.80 | 10.00 | 5.70 | 2.00 | 4.70 | 4.00 | 0.70 | 7.00 | 5.90 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.20 |
Rhynchophorus phoenicis (African palm weevil) | Larva | 33.00 | 7.80 | 5.90 | 6.40 | 1.20 | 3.30 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 5.50 | 1.10 | 1.40 | ||
Tenebrio molitor (Yellow mealworm beetle) | Larva | 48.00 | 4.00 | 6.90 | 4.90 | 1.20 | 3.20 | 3.60 | 1.00 | 5.90 | 4.50 | 2.70 | 0.60 | 5.40 |
Zophobas morio (superworm) | Larva | 45.00 | 4.70 | 9.70 | 5.20 | 1.10 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 0.90 | 5.20 | 4.90 | 3.10 | 0.80 | 7.00 |
Diptera | 48.80 | 3.74 | 6.48 | 5.74 | 2.00 | 4.76 | 3.98 | 1.43 | 5.12 | 5.05 | 2.38 | 0.83 | 5.52 | |
Copestylum anna (hoverfly) | Larva | 37.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 5.50 | 1.90 | 5.40 | 4.90 | 0.70 | 6.10 | 6.30 | 2.90 | 1.80 | 6.60 |
Ephydra hians | Larva | 42.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 5.50 | 1.90 | 5.40 | 4.90 | 0.70 | 6.10 | 1.00 | 5.10 | ||
Hermetia illucens (soldier fly) | Larva | 49.00 | 4.00 | 6.60 | 5.60 | 1.40 | 3.80 | 3.60 | 1.10 | 5.60 | 4.80 | 2.60 | 0.70 | 6.00 |
Musca domestica (house fly) | Pupa | 62.00 | 3.50 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 2.60 | 4.20 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 2.60 | 0.40 | 4.80 | |
Musca domestica (house fly) | Larva | 54.00 | 3.20 | 5.70 | 6.90 | 2.20 | 5.00 | 3.30 | 3.20 | 4.40 | 4.90 | 2.80 | 0.40 | 5.10 |
Hemiptera | 48.83 | 3.93 | 6.45 | 3.93 | 2.78 | 5.93 | 3.90 | 0.78 | 5.38 | 3.76 | 2.50 | 1.80 | 5.62 | |
Aspongubus viduatus (melon bug) | Adult | 27.00 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 1.60 | 3.60 | 1.10 | 1.80 | 2.60 | 1.30 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 1.70 | |
Euschistus egglestoni (stink bug) | Adult | 46.00 | 4.40 | 7.00 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 3.30 | 4.80 | 0.60 | 6.10 | 4.30 | 3.20 | 1.00 | 4.80 |
Hoplophorion monogramma (treehopper) | Adult | 62.00 | 4.10 | 7.70 | 5.30 | 1.90 | 4.70 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 7.40 | 4.50 | 1.50 | 2.10 | 9.00 |
Krizousacorixa azteca (waterboatman) | eggs | 64.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 2.90 | 6.20 | 4.00 | 1.10 | 6.00 | ||||
Pachilis gigas | Adult | 65.00 | 4.20 | 6.90 | 4.50 | 3.60 | 14.40 | 3.60 | 0.60 | 6.20 | 4.10 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 5.80 |
Umbonia reclinata | Adult | 29.00 | 3.80 | 6.80 | 5.70 | 1.90 | 5.90 | 4.70 | 0.60 | 4.00 | 4.60 | 3.70 | 1.40 | 6.80 |
Hymenoptera | 51.43 | 5.20 | 8.27 | 6.27 | 1.85 | 2.60 | 4.70 | 0.39 | 6.10 | 5.03 | 2.61 | 1.60 | 4.87 | |
Apis mellifera (honeybee) | Adult | 51.00 | 5.60 | 9.60 | 6.60 | 0.90 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 6.90 | 5.90 | 2.50 | 1.70 | 4.50 | |
Apis mellifera (honeybee) | Pupa | 49.00 | 5.60 | 7.70 | 7.30 | 0.50 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 5.90 | 5.60 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 4.90 | |
Apis mellifera (honeybee) | Larva | 42.00 | 6.00 | 9.40 | 7.00 | 0.80 | 6.10 | 0.00 | 6.20 | 6.00 | 2.60 | 1.30 | 2.00 | |
Atta mexicana (leafcutting ant) | Adult | 58.00 | 5.30 | 8.00 | 4.90 | 1.90 | 4.10 | 4.30 | 0.60 | 6.40 | 4.70 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 4.70 |
Brachygastra azteca (wasp) | Pupa | 70.00 | 5.10 | 8.50 | 6.10 | 1.40 | 4.10 | 4.40 | 0.70 | 6.40 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.60 | 6.50 |
Parachartegus apicalis (wasp) | Pupa | 50.00 | 4.20 | 7.70 | 5.80 | 2.00 | 4.30 | 4.70 | 0.50 | 5.70 | 4.30 | 2.90 | 2.00 | 7.10 |
Bee brood | Immature stages | 40.00 | 4.60 | 7.00 | 6.20 | 2.10 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 0.90 | 5.20 | 4.30 | 2.30 | 2.10 | 4.40 |
Isoptera (termite) | 33.00 | 5.10 | 7.80 | 5.40 | 0.80 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 7.30 | 6.90 | 5.10 | 1.90 | 3.00 | |
Macrotermes bellicosus | Dewinged adults | 33.00 | 5.10 | 7.80 | 5.40 | 0.80 | 4.40 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 7.30 | 6.90 | 5.10 | 1.90 | 3.00 |
Lepidoptera | 65.25 | 4.58 | 6.45 | 6.33 | 1.38 | 5.10 | 3.75 | 1.00 | 7.45 | 4.17 | 1.50 | 1.23 | ||
Anaphe venata (African silkworm) | Larva | 58.00 | 2.10 | 1.30 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
Imbrasia epimethea (mopane caterpillar) | Larva | 62.00 | 2.90 | 8.10 | 7.40 | 2.20 | 6.50 | 4.80 | 1.60 | 10.20 | 6.60 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 7.50 |
Imbrasia truncata (mopane caterpillar) | Larva | 65.00 | 2.40 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 2.20 | 6.20 | 4.70 | 1.70 | 10.20 | 5.60 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 7.60 |
Usta terpsichore (mopane caterpillar) | Larva | 76.00 | 10.90 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 1.10 | 5.60 | 5.10 | 0.70 | 7.60 | 1.30 | 3.30 | ||
Orthoptera | 59.17 | 3.98 | 7.40 | 5.12 | 1.45 | 4.37 | 3.53 | 0.65 | 5.12 | 5.35 | 1.93 | 1.30 | ||
Acheta domesticus (cricket) | Adult | 62.00 | 2.60 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 0.90 | 1.40 | 2.20 | 0.40 | 3.70 | 3.70 | 1.60 | 2.50 | |
Boopedon flaviventris (boopies) | Adult | 56.00 | 4.70 | 8.80 | 5.50 | 1.80 | 4.10 | 4.40 | 0.60 | 5.70 | 4.30 | 2.40 | 2.00 | 7.40 |
Gryllus assimilis (cricket) | Adult | 56.00 | 3.40 | 6.60 | 5.00 | 1.20 | 2.90 | 3.30 | 0.70 | 5.30 | 5.80 | 2.10 | 0.50 | 4.50 |
Gryllodes silligatus (cricket) | Nymph | 56.00 | 3.70 | 6.90 | 5.30 | 1.60 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 0.90 | 5.20 | 5.70 | 2.20 | 0.90 | 4.20 |
Sphenarium histrio (grasshopper) | Adult | 60.00 | 5.30 | 8.70 | 5.70 | 0.70 | 4.40 | 4.00 | 0.60 | 5.10 | 6.60 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 7.30 |
Sphenarium purpurascens (grasshopper) | Adult | 65.00 | 4.20 | 8.90 | 5.70 | 2.50 | 10.30 | 3.80 | 0.70 | 5.70 | 6.00 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 6.30 |
Common Meat | ||||||||||||||
Beef | 5.10 | 8.40 | 8.40 | 2.30 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.70 | 6.60 | 2.90 | 1.40 | 3.20 | |||
Pork | 4.90 | 7.50 | 7.90 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 5.10 | 5.00 | 6.40 | 3.20 | 1.30 | 3.00 | |||
Chicken | Broiler, breast | 4.20 | 6.90 | 7.80 | 2.10 | 2.50 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 6.40 | 4.40 | 3.50 | |||
Amino acid requirement in human nutrition (mg) | 30.00 | 59.00 | 45.00 | 16.00 | 23.00 | 6.00 | 39.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 |