Table 2. The proximate composition of mealworm powder and yakgwa added with mealworm powder

Moisture (%) Crude protein (%) Crude fat (%) Crude ash (%) Carbohydrate (%)
Mealworm powder 2.69±0.062) 55.70±1.08 35.96±2.49 3.70±0.29 2.43±1.91
FM01) 6.14±0.30a3) 8.37±0.15e 20.87±0.28d 1.33±0.02b 63.30±0.56a
FM1 4.87±0.11b 8.97±0.15d 26.46±0.18c 1.29±0.04b 58.43±0.40b
FM2 4.60±0.01bc 9.63±0.23c 26.59±0.25c 1.30±0.09b 57.90±0.46b
FM3 4.55±0.24bc 10.57±0.06b 27.35±0.04b 1.33±0.02b 56.20±0.26c
FM4 4.44±0.13c 11.70±0.12a 28.45±0.22a 1.45±0.03a 53.96±0.29d
FM0, flour added with 0% mealworm powder; FM1, flour added with 3% mealworm powder; FM2, flour added with 6% mealworm powder; FM3, flour added with 9% mealworm powder; FM4, flour added with 12% mealworm powder.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Different superscripts (a-e) in the same column indicate significant differences (p<0.05).