Nutritional comparison of the pallid emperor moth, Cirina forda and the Atlantic mackerel, Scombrus scomber

Abstract

Lack of adequate animal proteins in human diets and its malnutrition consequences has led to advocacy for entomophagy. However, many edible insects are yet to be proven comparable to meat or fish. This study compared the nutritional quality of Pallid Emperor moth, Cirina forda and Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus. Proximate and anti-nutrients quantities of the samples were determined using standard AOAC methods, mineral elements were measured using flame photometry and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, while amino acid were determined by HPLC method. The data obtained were analyzed using t-test at P