A Review on the Fascinating World of Insect Resources: Reason for Thoughts

Table 2

The nutritional content of edible insects and other animals based on 100 gram serving.

Animal	Energy	Protein	Iron	Thiamine	Riboflavin	Niacin
	(Kcal)	(g)	(mg)	(mg)	(mg)	(mg)
Termites	613	14.2	0.75	0.13	1.15	0.95
(Macrotermes subhyanlinus)
Caterpillar	370	28.2	35.5	3.67	1.91	5.2
(Usata terpsichore)
Weevil	562	6.7	13.1	3.02	2.24	7.8
(Rhynchophorus phoenicis)
Beef	219	27.4	3.5	0.09	0.23	6.0
(lean ground)
Fish	170	28.5	1.0	0.08	0.11	3.0
(Broiled cod)

Source: William [46].