Silkworm pupa is indeed a healthy food with high protein and unsaturated fatty acids. Every 100g of silkworm chrysalis contains about 70g of total protein, while every 100g of eggs contains about 5 1g of total protein. Every 100g of silkworm chrysalis contains only about 20g of fat, and unsaturated fatty acids account for about 70% of the total fatty acids.
Extended data
Silkworm pupae are spindle-shaped, with a length of 1.4 ~ 2.5 cm and a width of 0.8 ~ 1.4 cm. The surface is brown to brown with oily or waxy luster. The head is blunt and round, the tail is blunt and slightly pointed, and the ventral surface is wrinkled and sunken. Imperfectly differentiated antennae, a pair of eyes and feet can be seen in the head.
The thin wings that are not fully differentiated cling to both sides of the upper abdomen; The lower abdomen is the link. The head on the back is an undifferentiated inverted triangular shield, and there are probably 10 links below, among which the neck and tail are not obvious. Crispy and crisp, the outer layer of the section is yellow and white, and the inner layer is dark brown and hollow. The smell is slightly fishy and salty.