Table 3.
Comparison of fatty acid profiles of cr icket powder with different processing conditions

Fatty acid Processing (g/100 g)
LP1) Hot-air2) Roasting3) Frying4)
Saturated fatty acid (SFA) Myristic acid (C14:0) ND5) 0.48±0.42 0.40±0.35 0.46±0.40
Palmitic acid (C16:0) 21.00±1.13 21.66±1.31 21.24±0.12 23.09±0.08
Stearic acid (C18:0) 9.07±1.74 7.05±0.65 7.86±0.92 8.33±1.19
Total saturated fatty acids 30.07±0.96 29.19±0.79 29.51±0.46 31.88±0.56
Unsaturated fatty acid (USFA) Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) ND 2.32±0.08 2.08±0.27 2.20±0.02
Oleic acid (C18:1n9c) 20.40±1.18 23.14±0.81 23.63±0.39 23.19±1.07
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c) 40.70±1.94 34.29±1.24 35.11±0.96 33.47±0.25
Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) 2.45±0.25 1.49±0.09 0.55±0.39 1.35±0.15
Cis-11,14-Eicosadienic acid (C20:2) ND 0.42±0.73 0.93±0.41 0.53±0.46
Total unsaturated fatty acids 63.55±0.56 61.66±0.52 62.30±0.42 60.74±0.41
USFA/SFA 2.11 2.11 2.11 1.91
Lyophilization process.
Hot-air process (90°C for 7 hr).
Roasting process (160°C for 40 min).
Frying process (180°C for 30 sec).
Not detected.