Table 1. Chemical composition of the BSFL

Items (%)	BSFL reared on animal-based substrate	BSFL reared on plant-based substrate
Dry matter	96.68	93.46
Gross energy (kcal/g)	5,603.73	5,753.30
Crude protein	48.37	38.51
Ether extract	23.66	35.65
Crude fiber	8.11	7.78
Crude ash	10.06	10.49
Aspartic acid	5.40	5.55
Threonine	2.56	2.57
Serine	2.95	2.97
Glutamic acid	8.50	8.42
Glycine	2.77	2.78
Alanine	4.42	4.52
Valine	3.31	3.35
Isoleucine	2.32	2.31
Leucine	4.65	4.76
Tyrosine	3.49	3.53
Phenylalanine	2.09	2.07
Lysine	3.82	3.89
Histidine	1.95	1.93
Arginine	3.28	3.31
Cysteine	0.49	0.48
Methionine	0.71	0.65
Proline	4.62	4.72

BSFL, black soldier fly larvae.