I found the following information regarding nutritional values of feeder insects. It is probably old news to some, but I thought people might like to see it:
FROZEN SAMPLE
Crickets Mealworms Waxworms Superworms Fly Larva
Moisture 68.96 62.89 60.97 58.91 69.02
Ash 1.52 1.20 0.97 1.29 1.24
Protein 20.72 18.65 15.40 18.92 15.32
Fat 5.74 13.64 20.12 15.07 5.96
Carbohydrates 3.06 3.62 2.54 5.81 8.46
mg/100g Calc. 21.53 3.28 13.14 10.80 17.73
mg/kg Vit. C 105.90 38.10 23.60 9.80 9.80
Dietary Fiber 2.80 2.00 1.60 2.20 2.70
Calories/Fat 51.66 122.76 181.08 135.63 53.64
Nutritional info from Grubco
This was posted on:
Sugar glider and exotic pets web site
Regards,
Terry