Table 2. Amino acid profile and chemical composition of Hermetia illucens larvae

Chemical composition	%
CP	44.67
EE	12.19
CF	7.75
Ash	18.87
Ca	5.83
P	0.87
Amino acid profile
Aspartic acid	4.08
Threonine	1.78
Serine	1.83
Glutamic acid	4.69
Glycine	2.21
Alanine	2.79
Valine	2.48
Isoleucine	1.74
Leucine	2.79
Tyrosine	2.48
Phenylalanine	1.75
Lysine	2.56
Histidine	1.06
Arginine	2.03
Cystine	0.37
Methionine	0.66
Proline	2.55

CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus.