Nutrient content

Spirulina meal (SM)

(Exp. 1 + 2)

Spirulina meal (SM)

(Exp. 3)

Hermetia meal (HM)

Moisture (%)

3.4

8.0

5.5

Crude protein (% of DM)

58.8

68.9

60.8

Crude ash (% of DM)

6.1

9.1

7.5

Crude lipids (% of DM)

4.3

6.3

14.1

Crude fiber (% of DM)

0.49*

0.49*

10.92

Amino acid (AA) content

mgAA/ gDM

gAA/ 16gN

mgAA/ gDM

gAA/ 16gN

mgAA/ gDM

gAA/ 16gN

Lys

22.97

3.91

31.64

4.59

32.97

5.42

Met

10.61

1.81

14.09

2.05

7.53

1.24

Cys

4.53

0.77

6.49

0.94

4.89

0.80

Thr

25.77

4.39

30.93

4.49

21.70

3.57

Arg

39.92

6.79

52.14

7.57

25.05

4.12

Val

34.50

5.87

37.09

5.39

32.58

5.36

Leu

47.23

8.04

55.05

7.99

37.95

6.24

Ile

29.81

5.07

34.70

5.04

23.47

3.86

His

7.51

1.28

10.39

1.51

16.58

2.73