Mealworms contain organic macromolecular nutrients such as proteins, fats and polysaccharides, and are also rich in phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, aluminum and other trace elements. The protein content of dry powder per 100g of mealworm larvae is between 48%~54%, and the fat content is between 28%~41%. Others, such as vitamin E, B1 and B2, are also high, indicating that mealworms have higher nutrient content. Because its protein content is higher than that of common insects, it is also called protein worms.

Studies have shown that mealworm active protein not only contains a large amount of chitin, antimicrobial peptide defensin and exogenous lectins that have special effects on the human body; It is also rich in a variety of essential amino acids, proteins, vitamins, mineral elements, unsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients, the most valuable thing is that these nutrients are consistent with the normal proportion of human needs, so they are easy to absorb and utilize.

Therefore, foods made with mealworm powder (such as bread, cakes, etc.) are not only delicious, but also highly nutritious. Many well-known foreign biological products companies use mealworms to make nutritional health products, which have the effects of improving human immunity, anti-fatigue, delaying aging, reducing blood lipids, and anti-cancer.