What's the calorie content of grasshoppers

Fab30s

Grasshoppers are a delicacy in Uganda and I eat quite a lot of them when they're in season. They are panfried/roasted- no oil added because they're already oily in themselves. So I know they're high in calories but don't know how high. I can't log them on MFP. Does anyone know how many calories could be in a handfull?

andiroot

from a UN message board...

Crickets Are 122 Calories
Small Grasshoppers Are 153 Calories
A Serving Of Red Ant Eggs Is 83 Calories

Fab30s

interesting. thank you.

Jennisin1

What's the serving size???

I mean that's a lot of calories for one bug.

Jennisin1

http://www.planetscott.com/babes/nutrition.asp

No Idea What N/A means..... must google some more

Jennisin1

100 grams of cricket contains: 121 calories, 12.9 grams of protein, 5.5 g. of fat, 5.1 g. of carbohydrates, 75.8 mg. calcium, 185.3 mg. of phosphorous, 9.5 mg. of iron, 0.36 mg. of thiamin, 1.09 mg. of riboflavin, and 3.10 mg. of niacin.

Baloostika

I eat them a lot too when in season. Am interested in knowing too.

Jennisin1

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectnutrition.html

VorJoshigan

from a UN message board...

Crickets Are 122 Calories
Small Grasshoppers Are 153 Calories
A Serving Of Red Ant Eggs Is 83 Calories

Looks like these numbers are per 100 grams. That's a LOT of hoppers!

Fab30s

from a UN message board...

Crickets Are 122 Calories
Small Grasshoppers Are 153 Calories
A Serving Of Red Ant Eggs Is 83 Calories

Looks like these numbers are per 100 grams. That's a LOT of hoppers!

100g is very little hoppers actually, they're too tasty to eat that little. But you're right, I those numbers seem to be per 100g and not per insect- can't be per insect.

Fab30s

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectnutrition.html

Jennisin1, thank you for the link.