Fig. 2
From: A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa
Mean essential amino acid contents [mg/g crude protein] of edible saturniids from literature compared to amino acid requirements for adults (mg/g protein) (WHO 2007) His histidine, Ile isoleucine, Leu leucine, Lys lysine, Met methionine, Cys Cysteine, Phe phenylalanine, Tyr tyrosine, Thr threonine, Val valine. Edible saturniids are also rich in minerals, and B. alcinoe and C. forda are particularly high in phosphorus and potassium, while G. belina and G. maja are high in calcium and magnesium. However, except for C. forda this data is based on only one study (Additional file 1), highlighting the insufficient knowledge on the mineral content of edible saturniids in Africa