We select twelve currently commercially available edible insects including farmed and wild-caught species.
We conduct a systematic review of literature and databases describing nutrient composition of all twelve species.
We present the results of our review as nutrient composition tables, expressed as a percentage of daily reference values.
Currently available insect nutrient composition data is of predominantly low quality according to international guidelines.
Depending on species, insects have high quantities of both ‘harmful’ and ‘beneficial’ nutrients. More research is needed.