Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 1, 00153 Rome, Italy.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 1, 00153 Rome, Italy.
Food Chem. 2016 Feb 15;193:39-46. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.114. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
Edible insects are considered rich in protein and a variety of micronutrients, and are therefore seen as potential contributors to food security. However, the estimation of the insects' contribution to the nutrient intake is limited since data are absent in food composition tables and databases. Therefore, FAO/INFOODS collected and published analytical data from primary sources with sufficient quality in the Food Composition Database for Biodiversity (BioFoodComp). Data were compiled for 456 food entries on insects in different developmental stages. A total of 5734 data points were entered, most on minerals and trace elements (34.8%), proximates (24.5%), amino acids (15.3%) and (pro)vitamins (9.1%). Data analysis of Tenebrio molitor confirms its nutritive quality that can help to combat malnutrition. The collection of data will assist compilers to incorporate more insects into tables and databases, and to further improve nutrient intake estimations.
食用昆虫被认为富含蛋白质和多种微量营养素，因此被视为粮食安全的潜在贡献者。然而，由于食物成分表和数据库中缺乏数据，因此对昆虫对营养摄入的贡献的估计是有限的。因此，粮农组织/INFOODS 从具有足够质量的主要来源收集和发布了分析数据，并将其纳入生物多样性食物成分数据库（BioFoodComp）。针对不同发育阶段的昆虫共编制了 456 种食物的条目数据。共输入了 5734 个数据点，其中大部分是矿物质和微量元素（34.8%）、粗蛋白（24.5%）、氨基酸（15.3%）和（维生素原）维生素（9.1%）。对黄粉虫的数据分析证实了其营养价值，有助于对抗营养不良。数据的收集将有助于编制者将更多的昆虫纳入表和数据库，并进一步改进营养摄入的估计。
