Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Insects

Insects: typically 47.5 g of protein per 100 g (median of 82 products). The insects with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 80 insects with complete data.

1

Cricket flour

d 379 kcal 0 g sugar 77.2 g protein 11.6 g fat

Also: No additives
2

Grillons domestiques Nature

La Freca

e 488 kcal 5.5 g sugar 69.5 g protein 20.9 g fat
3

Crickets

Eat Grub · 45 g

507 kcal 0 g sugar 64.8 g protein 26 g fat

Also: No additives
4

Sauterelles

Mi Bugs · 15 g

c 458 kcal 1 g sugar 64 g protein 20 g fat

Also: No additives
5

Grillons

Mi Bugs · 20 g

d 494 kcal 0.5 g sugar 60 g protein 26 g fat

Also: No additives
6

Microdelices

Microdélices · 5 g

d 507 kcal 0.2 g sugar 58.9 g protein 27.6 g fat

Also: No additives
7

Micronutris - vers de farine nature

Microdélices · 250 insectes

d 507 kcal 0.2 g sugar 58.9 g protein 27.6 g fat
8

Les insectes apéritifs - Saveur Méditerranéenne

Micronutris · 10 g

c NOVA 4 484 kcal 0 g sugar 58.8 g protein 23.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
9

Micro délices Apéro

Micronutris · 5g

c NOVA 4 484 kcal 0.2 g sugar 58.8 g protein 23.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
10

Insectes Apéritifs au Curry

Micronutris

c NOVA 4 484 kcal 0 g sugar 58.8 g protein 23.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published insects on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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