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Protein percentage of edible insects by type

Protein percentage of selected edible insect species, by type

The data displays the protein percentage of selected edible insect species worldwide, by type. The protein percentage of red leg locusts is approx. 75 percent, in comparison to more popular animal-sources of protein such as chicken and beef, which are 25-35% protein.

Red-legged locusts	75.3
Water boatmen and back swimmer eggs	63.8
House fly pupae	61.54
Leafcutting ants	58.3
Paper wasp pupae	57.93
Darner larvae	56.22
Leafhoppers	56.22
Agave billbug lavae	55.56
House fly larvae	54.17
Water boatmen adults	53.8
Honey bee pupae	49.3
Yellow mealworm beetle larvae	47.76
Stink bugs	44.1
June beetle larvae	42.62
Corn earworms	41.98
Honey bee larvae	41.68

Protein percentage of edible insects by type

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