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FUGONG, CHINA If you are naughty at school, you will have to
eat this plate of food. Actually, its for the privileged few as the reason
why I was able to take this picture is because we were considered honored
guests in Fugong, China at a school luncheon. Who can resist bee larvae
plus the yummy bees...
Creepy Crawly Delicacies
Photographer and Correspondent: Jennifer Fong
According to the Japan Food Research Laboratory, 100 grams of bee larvae
has:
The principal element of bee larva is amino acid.
Amino acid
42.25%
Vitamin
A
20 IU
Vitamin D
8250 IU
Vitamin B1
0.71 mg
Vitamin B2
1.83mg
Pantothenic acid
2.37mg
Total Vitamin C
488 mg
Phosphorous
451 mg
Calcium
83.1 mg
Iron
7.72 mg
Zinc
68.3 mg
Selenium
0.07 ppm