Dried larvae of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus 1758), a beetle insect. Note: it is recommended to check the regulatory status of this product before using it for livestock feeding.
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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Dry matter | 94.8 | 100 | % | - | 93.9 -96.3 | 4 | ||||||||
Crude protein | 47.3 | 50 | % | - | 4.9 | 40.7 -53.7 | 4 | 5.1 | 43 -60.3 | 27 | ||||
Crude fibre | 4.8 | 5.1 | % | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.4 -6.9 | 14 | ||||||
Crude fat | 35.4 | 37.4 | % | - | 5.8 | 25.1 -46.4 | 26 | |||||||
Ash | 3.2 | 3.4 | % | - | 1.3 | 2.9 -8.3 | 4 | 1.4 | 1.9 -8.8 | 28 | ||||
Insoluble ash | 0.2 | 0.2 | % | - | 1 | |||||||||
NDF | 11.4 | 12 | % | - | 7.4 -15 | 4 | ||||||||
ADF | 6.1 | 6.5 | % | - | 6.4 -6.6 | 2 | ||||||||
Lignin | 0 | 0 | % | - | ||||||||||
Starch | 0 | 0 | % | - | ||||||||||
Total sugars | 0 | 0 | % | - | ||||||||||
Gross energy (kcal) | 6380 | 6730 | kcal/kg | - | 430 | 5530 -7460 | 3 | 450 | 5540 -7740 | 19 | ||||
Gross energy (MJ) | 26.7 | 28.2 | MJ/kg | - | 1.8 | 23.1 -31.2 | 3 | 1.9 | 23.2 -32.4 | 19 |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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Calcium | 2.6 | 2.7 | g/kg | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 -6.2 | 10 | ||||||
Phosphorus | 7.4 | 7.8 | g/kg | - | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 -14.2 | 8 | ||||||
Magnesium | 2.2 | 2.3 | g/kg | - | 2 -2.8 | 3 | ||||||||
Potassium | 8.4 | 8.9 | g/kg | - | 8.5 -9.3 | 2 | ||||||||
Sodium | 0.89 | 0.94 | g/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
Manganese | 8 | 9 | mg/kg | - | 6 -14 | 4 | ||||||||
Zinc | 110 | 116 | mg/kg | - | 83 -136 | 4 | ||||||||
Copper | 15 | 16 | mg/kg | - | 15 -18 | 4 | ||||||||
Iron | 54 | 57 | mg/kg | - | 30 | 32 | 26 -110 | 5 | ||||||
Selenium | 0.5 | 0.5 | mg/kg | - | 0.3 -0.7 | 2 | ||||||||
Iodine | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | 0 -0.4 | 2 |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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C14:0 myristic acid | 5 | 5.3 | g/kg | 3.2 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8-6.4 | 6 | ||||
C16:0 palmitic acid | 25.3 | 26.7 | g/kg | 16.1 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6.8-28.7 | 7 | ||||
C16:1 palmitoleic acid | 4.6 | 4.9 | g/kg | 2.9 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.5-6.1 | 6 | ||||
C18:0 stearic acid | 3.9 | 4.1 | g/kg | 2.5 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.5-3.2 | 6 | ||||
C18:1 oleic acid | 57.6 | 60.8 | g/kg | 36.6 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 9.2 | 19.8-43.3 | 7 | ||||
C18:2 linoleic acid | 38.9 | 41 | g/kg | 24.7 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.5-34.5 | 7 | ||||
C18:3 linolenic acid | 1.6 | 1.7 | g/kg | 1 | % FA | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.1-1.9 | 6 | ||||
C20:1 eicosenoic acid | 0.05 | 0.05 | g/kg | 0.03 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
C20:4 arachidonic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
Fatty acids | 15.7 | 16.6 | g/kg | 80 | % fat | 1 | 1 |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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Vitamin E | 20 | 21 | mg/kg | - | 10 -33 | 3 | ||||||||
Vitamin B1 thiamin | 4 | 5 | mg/kg | - | 3 -6 | 2 | ||||||||
Vitamin B2 riboflavin | 24 | 25 | mg/kg | - | 12 -41 | 3 | ||||||||
Vitamin B6 pyridoxine | 11 | 12 | mg/kg | - | 0 -21 | 3 | ||||||||
Vitamin B12 | 0.02 | 0.03 | µg/kg | - | 0 -0.06 | 3 | ||||||||
Niacin | 101 | 106 | mg/kg | - | 106 -107 | 2 | ||||||||
Pantothenic acid | 50 | 53 | mg/kg | - | 37 -69 | 2 | ||||||||
Folic acid | 2 | 3 | mg/kg | - | 0.6 -4 | 3 | ||||||||
Biotin | 0.8 | 0.9 | mg/kg | - | 0.8 -0.9 | 2 | ||||||||
Choline | 4373 | 4615 | mg/kg | - | 4390 -4840 | 2 |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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DE growing pig (kcal) | 5210 | 5500 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
ME growing pig (kcal) | 4890 | 5160 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
NE growing pig (kcal) | 3720 | 3930 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
DE adult pig (kcal) | 5210 | 5500 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
ME adult pig (kcal) | 4880 | 5160 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
NE adult pig (kcal) | 3710 | 3920 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
DE growing pig (MJ) | 21.8 | 23 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
ME growing pig (MJ) | 20.5 | 21.6 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
NE growing pig (MJ) | 15.6 | 16.4 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
DE adult pig (MJ) | 21.8 | 23 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
ME adult pig (MJ) | 20.4 | 21.6 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
NE adult pig (MJ) | 15.5 | 16.4 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
Energy digestibility growing pig | - | 81.8 | % | |||||||||||
Energy digestibility adult pig | - | 81.8 | % | |||||||||||
OM digestibility growing pig | - | 83.9 | % | |||||||||||
OM digestibility adult pig | - | 84 | % | |||||||||||
N digestibility growing pig | - | 100 | % | |||||||||||
N digestibility adult pig | - | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Crude fat digestibility pig | - | 79.5 | % |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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AMEn cockerel (kcal) | 4700 | 4960 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
AMEn broiler (kcal) | 4330 | 4570 | kcal/kg | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
AMEn cockerel (MJ) | 19.7 | 20.8 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
AMEn broiler (MJ) | 18.1 | 19.1 | MJ/kg | - | 1 | 1 |
Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
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Lysine | 29.6 | 31.3 | g/kg | 6.3 | g/16g N | 10.3 | 17.5 -34 | 2 | 10.9 | 9.3 -47.1 | 18 | 2.4 | 1.6-10.4 | 18 |
Threonine | 24.4 | 25.7 | g/kg | 5.1 | g/16g N | 5.6 | 15.7 -36.3 | 18 | 1.3 | 2.7-7.6 | 18 | |||
Methionine | 9.6 | 10.1 | g/kg | 2 | g/16g N | 4 | 5.1 -9.6 | 2 | 4.3 | 4.8 -18 | 17 | 0.9 | 1-3.9 | 17 |
Cystine | 36.6 | 38.6 | g/kg | 7.7 | g/16g N | 24.7 | 3.5 -87 | 17 | 5.4 | 0.8-19.2 | 17 | |||
Methionine + cystine | 46.1 | 48.7 | g/kg | 9.7 | g/16g N | 1 | 25.5 | 9.3 -97 | 17 | 5.7 | 1.6-21.4 | 17 | ||
Tryptophan | 8.2 | 8.6 | g/kg | 1.7 | g/16g N | 6 | 6.3 | 0 -21 | 16 | 1.4 | 0-4.6 | 16 | ||
Isoleucine | 28.3 | 29.8 | g/kg | 6 | g/16g N | 9.2 | 13.9 -49 | 16 | 2.2 | 2.6-11 | 16 | |||
Valine | 41.7 | 44 | g/kg | 8.8 | g/16g N | 12.1 | 22.2 -58.6 | 18 | 2.8 | 3.8-12.8 | 18 | |||
Leucine | 52.4 | 55.4 | g/kg | 11.1 | g/16g N | 20.6 | 26.9 -103 | 18 | 4.6 | 4.6-21.5 | 18 | |||
Phenylalanine | 20.9 | 22 | g/kg | 4.4 | g/16g N | 3.6 | 13.6 -25 | 16 | 0.8 | 3.1-5.6 | 16 | |||
Tyrosine | 29.4 | 31 | g/kg | 6.2 | g/16g N | 9.5 | 24.7 -31.1 | 2 | 10 | 16.9 -50 | 16 | 2.2 | 3.5-11 | 16 |
Phenylalanine + tyrosine | 50.2 | 53 | g/kg | 10.6 | g/16g N | 11.2 | 11.8 | 34 -75 | 15 | 2.7 | 7.1-16.5 | 15 | ||
Histidine | 15.1 | 15.9 | g/kg | 3.2 | g/16g N | 2.3 | 10.1 -15.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 10.7 -18.8 | 17 | 0.5 | 2.1-4 | 17 |
Arginine | 27.4 | 28.9 | g/kg | 5.8 | g/16g N | 7 | 19.7 -42.4 | 17 | 1.6 | 3.8-8.9 | 17 | |||
Alanine | 54.8 | 57.9 | g/kg | 11.6 | g/16g N | 16.6 | 31.5 -90 | 17 | 3.8 | 6.2-20.1 | 17 | |||
Aspartic acid | 48.6 | 51.3 | g/kg | 10.3 | g/16g N | 10.3 | 29.4 -72.3 | 17 | 2.3 | 5.6-15.2 | 17 | |||
Glutamic acid | 79.7 | 84.1 | g/kg | 16.8 | g/16g N | 1 | 16.3 | 54.1 -110 | 16 | 3.9 | 10.2-23.1 | 16 | ||
Glycine | 41 | 43.3 | g/kg | 8.7 | g/16g N | 12.8 | 20.4 -59 | 17 | 2.9 | 3.9-13.2 | 17 | |||
Serine | 34.8 | 36.7 | g/kg | 7.3 | g/16g N | 8.9 | 21.5 -43 | 2 | 9.4 | 22.7 -58.4 | 17 | 1.9 | 4.3-11.1 | 17 |
Proline | 30.5 | 32.2 | g/kg | 6.4 | g/16g N | 5.3 | 21 -32.5 | 2 | 5.6 | 22.3 -36.7 | 5 | 0.7 | 5.2-7 | 5 |