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Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), fat < 20%, dehydrated

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 91.7 6.8 70.9 98.5 13  
Crude protein % DM 56.6 9.9 41.1 71 13  
Crude fibre % DM 16.1   13 18.2 3  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 24   14.2 32.5 4  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 13.3   9.3 19.9 4  
Lignin % DM 1.7   0 2.9 3  
Ether extract % DM 12 5.4 4.6 20.9 10  
Ash % DM 12.8 6.4 5.2 24.9 10  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 0.9          
Starch (enzymatic) % DM 0.9         *
Total sugars % DM 4.7       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 21.7 1.8 19 24.4 6 *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine g/16g N 6.3 1.1 3.8 7.3 7 *
Arginine g/16g N 4.7 1 2.7 5.7 8 *
Aspartic acid g/16g N 9 1.8 5.1 9.8 7 *
Cystine g/16g N 0.6 0.2 0.4 1 7 *
Glutamic acid g/16g N 9.9 1.3 6.7 10.5 7 *
Glycine g/16g N 5.9 1.3 3 6.4 7 *
Histidine g/16g N 2.9 1.1 1.9 5.5 7 *
Isoleucine g/16g N 4.3 0.9 2.4 5.2 7 *
Leucine g/16g N 6.9 1.5 3.8 8.6 8 *
Lysine g/16g N 5.5 1 4 7.1 6 *
Methionine g/16g N 1.8 0.1 1.8 2.2 6 *
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 2.4 0.3 2.3 3 5 *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 3.8 0.8 2.1 4.2 8 *
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 9.9 1.1 8.4 10.9 5 *
Proline g/16g N 5.7 1 3.3 6.7 7 *
Serine g/16g N 4.2 0.8 2.5 5 7 *
Threonine g/16g N 3.8 0.8 2.3 4.6 8 *
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.4 0.1 1.3 1.6 5  
Tyrosine g/16g N 6.1 1.4 2.8 6.8 6 *
Valine g/16g N 6 1.3 3.4 7.2 8 *
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 6.9 1.2 5.1 9.5 8  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 12.6 4.1 8.7 19.8 8  
Palmitoleic acid C16:1 % fatty acids 4.5 2.3 2 7.6 8  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 2.3 1.8 1 6.5 8  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 12.4 5.8 6 22.7 8  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 7.5 3.1 3.7 12.2 8  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.4 5  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 43.2 30 6.2 84.4 9  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 8 1.3 6.4 10.4 10  
Potassium g/kg DM 10.5 3.5 7.7 16.2 6  
Sodium g/kg DM 1.55 0.7 0.88 2.66 6  
Chlorine g/kg DM 2.4         *
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.9 0.6 3.5 5 6  
Sulfur g/kg DM 3.9   2.8 4.6 4  
Manganese mg/kg DM 258   172 320 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 116   96 131 4  
Copper mg/kg DM 14   13 16 4  
Iron mg/kg DM 198   119 302 3  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 75.8       1 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.4         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 15         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 9.7         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 85          
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 15.5         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 15         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 15.9         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 13.6         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 73.5         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 83.1         *

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

References

AFZ, 2025; Arango Gutierrez et al., 2004; Barrows et al., 2015; Crosbie et al., 2020; Katz, 2013; Kroeckel et al., 2012; Kyntäjä et al., 2014; Mwaniki et al., 2018; Schiavone et al., 2017

Last updated on 19/06/2026 23:40:17

Datasheet 
Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Table status 
Finished
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