Table 5 Whole body composition (% wet weight) of tilapia fed with increasing dietary levels of mealworms.
Diets* | Moisture | Protein | Lipid | Ash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial | 76.1 ± 0.9 | 14.56 ± 0.17 | 4.67 ± 0.13 | 3.65 ± 0.03 |
MwM0 | 76.3 ± 1.4ab | 14.59 ± 0.22b | 3.97 ± 0.31b | 4.50 ± 0.30ab |
MwM25 | 78.1 ± 2.0b | 13.95 ± 0.04a | 3.35 ± 0.15a | 4.04 ± 0.14a |
MwM50 | 78.0 ± 0.9b | 13.74 ± 0.21a | 3.48 ± 0.16a | 4.28 ± 0.26ab |
MwM75 | 75.2 ± 1.4a | 14.56 ± 0.11b | 3.96 ± 0.10b | 4.68 ± 0.16b |
MwM100 | 76.2 ± 1.2ab | 14.52 ± 0.22b | 3.71 ± 0.29ab | 4.74 ± 0.31b |