Table 1.
General compositions and chitin contents of cricket powder with different processing conditions

LP1) Hot-air2) Roasting3) Frying4) Mean
General components Moisture (%) 1.44±0.02a 7.25±0.03b 12.63±0.13c 14.28±0.63d 8.90±5.26
Crude protein (%) 64.44±0.11d 62.19±0.65c 55.08±0.07b 26.48±0.21a 52.05±15.84
Crude fat (%) 15.53±0.19a 15.47±0.43a 17.27±0.18b 45.87±0.04c 23.54±13.49
Crude ash (%) 5.42±0.22d 4.37±0.05c 3.86±0.03b 1.74±0.01a 3.85±1.41
Crude fiber (%) 10.38±0.17c 9.32±0.01a 10.07±0.04b 10.02±0.14b 9.95±0.42
NFE5) (%) 2.79±0.30b 1.40±0.24a 1.19±0.18a 1.61±0.24a 1.72±0.70
Chitin (%) 9.77±0.06b 12.25±0.05c 11.27±0.05c 6.36±0.33a 9.91±2.39
Lyophilization process.
Hot-air process (90°C for 7 hr).
Roasting process (160°C for 40 min).
Frying process (180°C for 30 sec).
Nitrogen free extract.