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Old 08-26-2005, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray
Insect bodies = natural nutrition!
Hmm, let me see, where did I put my recipe for Fried Millipedes with Garden Dip.......

Now if we are talking Crickets, there is nothing better than a Curried Cricket Stir-fry with Basmati Rice! That sounds Cicada-licious!

Nutrition wise, they are a great choice.
100 grams of crickets contains 121 calories, 12.9 grams of protein, 5.5 grams of fat, 5.1 g. of carbohydrates, 75.8 mg. of 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.
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