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What's the calorie content of grasshoppers

Posts: 157 Member
edited January 26 in Food and Nutrition
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?

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  • Posts: 43
    from a UN message board...

    Crickets Are 122 Calories
    Small Grasshoppers Are 153 Calories
    A Serving Of Red Ant Eggs Is 83 Calories
  • Posts: 157 Member
    interesting. thank you.
  • Posts: 574 Member
    What's the serving size???

    I mean that's a lot of calories for one bug.
  • Posts: 574 Member
    http://www.planetscott.com/babes/nutrition.asp

    No Idea What N/A means..... must google some more
  • Posts: 574 Member
    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.
  • Posts: 203 Member
    I eat them a lot too when in season. Am interested in knowing too.
  • Posts: 1,106 Member
    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!
  • Posts: 157 Member
    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.
  • Posts: 157 Member

    Jennisin1, thank you for the link.
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