Table 3 The proximate composition of mealworm larvae compared to other protein sources, % (day matter basis)

Yellow mealworm larvae

38.9–76.2

6.1–58.2

6.3–11.5

3–8.1

[5, 24,25,26,27,28, 33,34,35,36,37,38,39]

Black soldier fly larvae

29.9–48.9

17.1–49

5.2–10.3

4.1–13.2

[44,45,46,47]

House fly larvae

42.4–64.6

15.6–25.1

8.7

7.1–9.5

[48,49,50,51]

Soybean meal

44.9–49.4

1.4–2.1

5.4–8.6

6.8–10.4

[5, 46]

Chicken feed

18.2–23.2

3.2–8.6

2.9–3.1

4.03–5.2

[39, 52]

Fish meal

42.7–72.0

6.4–16.8

0.6–1

10.2–21.5

[46, 53, 54]