Mealworms are also called mealworms. In insect taxonomy, they belong to the order Coleoptera, the family Mealidae, and the genus Mealworm (genus Mealworm). It is native to North America and was introduced to China from the Soviet Union in the 1950s.

Dried mealworms contain 30% fat and more than 50% protein. In addition, they also contain phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, aluminum and other macroelements and various trace elements. Because the dried mealworm larvae contain about 40% protein, the pupae have a protein content of 57%, and the adults have a protein content of 60%, they are known as the "treasure house of protein feed".

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The nutritional value of mealworms:

1. High-quality high-protein food. Mealworms can not only be used as feed, but also edible. The larvae contain 56.58% crude protein and 28.20% fat, the pupae contain 57% crude protein, and the adults contain 64% crude protein. Their content is much higher than that of eggs, beef, mutton and other conventional animal foods, and it is easy to digest and absorb. It is known as the best among insects. "The King of Egg Whites".

2. Nutritious green food. The high protein and free amino acids contained in mealworms are 50-100 times that of mammals and 11 times that of milk; they are extremely rich in fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K and water-soluble vitamin B family, and vitamin B1 is 15 times that of milk. , vitamin b2 is 1800 times that of milk, and vitamin b6 is 52 times that of milk.

In addition, it has macro mineral elements such as calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, etc., and trace mineral elements such as iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, chromium, selenium, boron, iodine, etc. The content of nutrients is uniform. Much richer than milk and meat. Under the principle of "reasonable diet and balanced nutrition", the pursuit of green insect chrysalis has now become a fashion and is favored by people.

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