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House cricket (Acheta domesticus), fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 28.4 4.5 22.9 33.2 4  
Crude protein % DM 63.3 5.7 55.0 67.2 4  
NDF % DM 18.3 2.9 15.7 22.1 4  
ADF % DM 10.0   9.6 10.4 2  
Ether extract % DM 17.3 6.3 9.8 22.8 4  
Ash % DM 5.6 2.4 3.6 9.1 4  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 10.1 5.3 2.1 13.2 4  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 7.9   7.8 7.9 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.2   0.8 1.6 2  
Manganese mg/kg DM 40 10 30 53 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 215 60 159 297 4  
Copper mg/kg DM 15 7 9 22 4  
Iron mg/kg DM 116 58 63 197 4  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine % protein 8.8   8.8 8.9 2  
Arginine % protein 6.1   6.1 6.1 2  
Aspartic acid % protein 7.7   7.1 8.4 2  
Cystine % protein 0.8   0.8 0.8 2  
Glutamic acid % protein 10.4   10.4 10.5 2  
Glycine % protein 5.2   5.1 5.3 2  
Histidine % protein 2.3   2.2 2.3 2  
Isoleucine % protein 4.4   4.3 4.6 2  
Leucine % protein 9.8   9.5 10.0 2  
Lysine % protein 5.4   5.4 5.4 2  
Methionine % protein 1.4   1.3 1.5 2  
Phenylalanine % protein 3.0   2.8 3.2 2  
Proline % protein 5.6   5.5 5.6 2  
Serine % protein 4.6   4.2 5.0 2  
Threonine % protein 3.6   3.6 3.6 2  
Tryptophan % protein 0.6   0.5 0.6 2  
Tyrosine % protein 5.2   4.9 5.5 2  
Valine % protein 5.1   4.9 5.2 2  
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Lauric acid C12:0 % fatty acids 0.0   0.0 0.0 2  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 0.7   0.6 0.7 2  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 23.4   21.9 24.9 2  
Palmitoleic acid C16:1 % fatty acids 1.3   1.1 1.4 2  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 9.8   9.3 10.4 2  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 23.8   23.0 24.6 2  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 38.0   36.5 39.5 2  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 1.2   1.0 1.4 2  

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Barker et al., 1998; Finke, 2002

Last updated on 05/08/2013 16:50:36

Datasheet 
Locust meal, locusts, grasshoppers and crickets
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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