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Cricket

Raw

Gryllidae spp.

43 calories, 5.4 grams protein, 1.1 grams carbohydrate, and 2.1 grams fat for 1 serving · 28.35 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 28.35 g · Raw

Cricket provides 43 calories, 5.4 g protein, 1.1 g carbs, and 2.1 g fat per 1 serving · 28.35 g.

43

calories

Protein

5.4g

Carbs

1.1g

Fat

2.1g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein5.4 g
Total fat2.1 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)1.1 g
Dietary fiber1.0 g
Total sugars0.0 g
Minerals
Calcium24.1 mg
Iron2.58 mg
Magnesium11.3 mg
Phosphorus78.2 mg
Potassium110.3 mg
Sodium32.3 mg
Zinc1.90 mg
Copper0.16 mg
Manganese0.01 mg
Selenium4.0 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE0.3 mcg
Vitamin C0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.3 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.0 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.06 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.57 mg
Niacin (B3)0.91 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.23 mg
Vitamin B60.07 mg
Folate, DFE42.5 mcg
Vitamin B121.5 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total22.2 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Cricket, fresh, raw

West African Food Composition Table

Record 07_074 · 100% match

Reported
22
Estimated
7
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • West African Food Composition Table

    FAO/INFOODS · 2019

    Open source
  • Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5

    Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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