The data illustrates the fossil energy input per kilogram of protein output in livestock and insect faming, by species. According to the report, energy required for producing a kilogram of protein in insect farming such as crickets is about 120 megajoules.
Beef | 385 |
Chicken | 340 |
Salmon | 255 |
Algae | 180 |
Crickets | 120 |
Canola | 65 |
Soybeans | 20 |
Peas | 10 |