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Giant water bug

Cooked, method unspecified

Lethocerus spp.

165.1 calories, 19.8 grams protein, 7.6 grams carbohydrate, and 8.3 grams fat for 100 grams.

Nutrition overview

100 g · Cooked, method unspecified

165.1

calories

Protein

19.8g

Carbs

7.6g

Fat

8.3g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein19.8 g
Total fat8.3 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)7.6 g
Dietary fiber2.1 g
Total sugars0.5 g
Minerals
Calcium43.5 mg
Iron13.60 mg
Magnesium70.1 mg
Phosphorus225.5 mg
Potassium191.7 mg
Sodium83.5 mg
Zinc1.43 mg
Copper0.25 mg
Manganese1.17 mg
Selenium3.6 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE0.0 mcg
Vitamin C0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.6 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.5 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.09 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.50 mg
Niacin (B3)1.82 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.41 mg
Vitamin B60.16 mg
Folate, DFE26.4 mcg
Vitamin B120.1 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total143.9 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Giant water-bug, inedible parts removed, blanched

FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity (BioFoodComp 4.0)

Record 0700375 · 100% match

Reported
10
Estimated
19
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity (BioFoodComp 4.0)

    FAO/INFOODS · 4.0

    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.