Am J. Clin
>Nutr 1991;54:281S-7S "Calcium in evolutionary perspective." Calcium from
>insects and wild game (nutrients/100 grams--approx 3.5 oz): Adults
>(grasshopper, spider, preying mantis, moth): 116.9 mg (163.8 calories too!),
>Larvae (128.8 mg (328.4 calories), wild game:14.2 mg (133.1 cal).
My "Cultural Aspects of Foods" professor says roasted grasshoppers are
quite similar to popcorn. She ate them in Central America.
Arly Helm
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