Table 2. Proximate compositions of powders produced from differentially sacrificed mealworms (unit: %)

	Moisture	Crude protein	Crude lipid	Ash	Carbohydrate
F	10.49±0.69a	49.05±0.29e	32.49±0.76bc	2.91±0.02d	5.06
S	3.48±0.11b	53.04±0.01b	34.78±0.56a	3.12±0.01b	5.58
B	0.85±0.16e	52.56±0.30c	33.43±0.77ab	3.06±0.02c	10.11
BI	1.31±0.07c	50.85±0.42d	31.54±1.97bc	3.11±0.01b	13.19
R	1.05±0.01d	54.36±0.68a	30.56±1.31c	3.31±0.00a	10.72

Data are expressed as the mean±SD (n=3).
Different superscript letters within columns represent significant differences at p<0.05.
F, freezing; S, sonication; B, blanching; BI, blanching and treated with mid-infrared irradiation; R, roasting.