Insect Protein (g) Fat (g) Carbohydrate Calcium (mg) Iron (mg) Giant Water Beetle 19.8 8.3 2.1 43.5 13.6 Red Ant 13.9 3.5 2.9 47.8 5.7 Silk Worm Pupae 9.6 5.6 2.3 41.7 1.8 Dung Beetle 17.2 4.3 .2 30.9 7.7 Cricket 12.9 5.5 5.1 75.8 9.5 Grasshopper 20.6 6.1 3.9 35.2 5.0 Grasshopper 14.3 3.3 2.2 27.5 3.0 June Beetle 13.4 1.4 2.9 22.6 6.0 Caterpillar 28.2 N/A N/A N/A 35.5 Caterpillar 9.7 N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Termite 14.2 N/A N/A N/A 35.5 Weevil 6.7 N/A N/A N/A 13.1 Beef (Lean Ground) 27.4 N/A N/A N/A 3.5 Fish (Broiled Cod) 28.5 N/A N/A N/A 1.0 Data collected from The Food Insects Newsletter, July 1996 (Vol. 9, No. 2, ed. by , Montana State University) and Bugs In the System, by What are the FDA rules regarding bugs in our food? Product Action Level Apple butter 5 insects per 100g Berries 4 larvae per 500g OR 10 whole insects per 500g Ground paprika 75 insect fragments per 25g Chocolate 80 microscopic insect fragments per 100g Canned sweet corn 2 3mm-length larvae, cast skins or fragments Cornmeal 1 insect per 50g Canned mushrooms 20 maggots per 100g Peanut butter 60 fragments per 100g (136 per lb) Tomato paste, pizza, and other sauces 30 eggs per 100g OR 2 maggots per 100g Wheat flour 75 insect fragments per 50g Source: The Food Defect Action Levels: Current Levels for Natural or Unavoidable Defects for Human Use that Present No Health Hazard. Department of Health & Human Services 1989. What are some things to take in consideration before trying to eat insects or cook with them? If the insect is edible
Insect Protein (g) Fat (g) Carbohydrate Calcium (mg) Iron (mg) Giant Water Beetle 19.8 8.3 2.1 43.5 13.6 Red Ant 13.9 3.5 2.9 47.8 5.7 Silk Worm Pupae 9.6 5.6 2.3 41.7 1.8 Dung Beetle 17.2 4.3 .2 30.9 7.7 Cricket 12.9 5.5 5.1 75.8 9.5 Grasshopper 20.6 6.1 3.9 35.2 5.0 Grasshopper 14.3 3.3 2.2 27.5 3.0 June Beetle 13.4 1.4 2.9 22.6 6.0 Caterpillar 28.2 N/A N/A N/A 35.5 Caterpillar 9.7 N/A N/A N/A 1.9 Termite 14.2 N/A N/A N/A 35.5 Weevil 6.7 N/A N/A N/A 13.1 Beef (Lean Ground) 27.4 N/A N/A N/A 3.5 Fish (Broiled Cod) 28.5 N/A N/A N/A 1.0 Data collected from The Food Insects Newsletter, July 1996 (Vol. 9, No. 2, ed. by , Montana State University) and Bugs In the System, by What are the FDA rules regarding bugs in our food? Product Action Level Apple butter 5 insects per 100g Berries 4 larvae per 500g OR 10 whole insects per 500g Ground paprika 75 insect fragments per 25g Chocolate 80 microscopic insect fragments per 100g Canned sweet corn 2 3mm-length larvae, cast skins or fragments Cornmeal 1 insect per 50g Canned mushrooms 20 maggots per 100g Peanut butter 60 fragments per 100g (136 per lb) Tomato paste, pizza, and other sauces 30 eggs per 100g OR 2 maggots per 100g Wheat flour 75 insect fragments per 50g Source: The Food Defect Action Levels: Current Levels for Natural or Unavoidable Defects for Human Use that Present No Health Hazard. Department of Health & Human Services 1989. What are some things to take in consideration before trying to eat insects or cook with them? If the insect is edible
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