Mealworms are high in protein and considered a good food staple for pets. Protein is important for energy, muscle building and cell maintenance. They also contain roughly ±13% fat, useful for absorption of vitamins, fat stores for egg laying, and maintaining body temperature.
Did you know the Tenebrio Molitor, a.k.a. the mealworm, isn't actually a worm? It's a beetle in its larvae phase. Keeping your mealworms cool (even in the fridge) will slow their development, and reduce them going into pupae.
Species: Tenebrio molitor
Nutrition: Live/Frozen Mealworms % SAMPLE (WET)
Moisture: 55.4±0.1
Protein: 24.4±0.2
Lipid: 12.4±0.2
Ash: 1.4±0.0
NFE: 6.4±0.4
Size: 50g