Table 1 Proximate analysis (% of dry matter) and fatty acid composition of defatted Hermetia illucens larvae meal and Hermetia illucens larvae fat

Dry matter, %

95.2

–

Crude protein, %

67.6

–

Acid-detergent fibre (ADF), %

17.9

–

ADF-linked protein, %

10.2

Ash, %

8.79

–

Ether extract following acid hydrolysis, %

9.52

–

Lysine, %

3.42

–

Methionine, %

1.14

–

Cysteine, %

9.8

–

Threonine, %

2.39

–

Phosphorus, g/kg

10.1

–

Calcium, g/kg

9.54

–

Sodium, g/kg

1.19

–

 C 10:0 (Capric acid)

0.99

1.25

 C 11:0 (Undecanoic acid)

–

0.12

 C 12:0 (Lauric acid)

43.65

54.42

 C 14:0 (Myristic acid)

8.71

10.13

 C 16:0 (Palmitic acid)

15.06

12.22

 C 18:0 (Stearic acid)

2.87

1.73

 Total SFA

72.13

80.90

 C 16:1 (Palmitoleic acid)

2.90

2.36

 C 18:1 n-9 t (Elaidic acid)

–

0.18

 C18:1 n-9 (Oleic acid)

13.14

7.92

 Total MUFA

16.04

10.78

 C 18:2 n-6c (Linoleic acid)

10.97

7.67

 C 18:3 n-3 (α-Linolenic acid)

0.86

0.65

 Total PUFA

11.83

8.33

 UFA/SFA

0.39

0.24