The nutritional value of silkworm pupae is very high. It is parallel to barley worm, Tenebrio molitor and other insect meal, especially the amino acid accounts for 50%. It contains protein, fat, vitamin A, B2, D and ergosterol. Protein hydrolysates are arginine, lysine, histidine, cystine, tryptophan, tyrosine, threonine and methionine. Fats contain saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid, stearic acid), unsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid, linoleic acid)
and sterols.
Applicable to fish, birds, shrimps, crabs, hamsters, parrots, etc.
