Table 5 Analyzed chemical composition and amino acid profile of the black soldier fly larvae meal.
Composition | % |
|---|---|
Dry matter | 97.0 |
Crude protein | 58.5 |
Crude fiber | 12.0 |
Ash | 10.0 |
Total fat | 6.00 |
Total Calcium | 1.90 |
Total Phosphorous | 0.96 |
Sodium | 0.12 |
Chlorine | 0.38 |
Potassium | 1.62 |
Total Lysine (SID) | 3.04 (2.34) |
Total Methionine (SID) | 0.82 (0.64) |
Total Cysteine (SID) | 0.49 (0.38) |
Total Methionine + Cysteine (SID) | 1.31 (1.02) |
Total Threonine (SID) | 2.03 (1.48) |
Total Arginine (SID) | 2.64 (2.23) |
Total Isoleucine (SID) | 2.21 (1.75) |
Total Leucine (SID) | 3.57 (2.84) |
Total Valine (SID) | 3.16 (2.53) |
Total Histidine (SID) | 1.54 (1.19) |
Total Serine (SID) | 2.30 (1.82) |
Total Glycine (SID) | 2.92 (2.06) |
Total Proline (SID) | 3.41 (2.87) |
Total Glutamine (SID) | 6.15 (4.66) |
Apparent metabolizable energy (kcal/kg)§ | 2,626 |
