FAQ
What Is Mealworm Protein ?
Mealworm protein is dried, toasted mealworms milled to a grain powder that is high in protein, nutrients, and has all the essential amino acids.
How Much Protein In A Mealworm?
Dried and roasted mealworms contain an average of 57-60% protein by weight. Nutrition and feed used to raise mealworms can have an impact on the final nutritional details.
What Do Your Mealworms Feed On?Our mealworms are raised in an FDA certified, food grade compliant facility in California. They are fed a diet of organic, high-protein, non-GMO foods to ensure that you get the best protein and nutrients. We hope to soon acquire a farm license to harvest our own and feed them with local, specialty food scrapes.
Are There Mealworm Allergies?None significant known. Since they are not anthropods, like shrimp, crabs and lobsters, reportedly,they generally do not trigger a crustacean shellfish allergy. However, because they are very distantly related, some have said they share an allergen. We suggest speaking to your doctor before consuming our products.
Do Vegans Or Vegetarians Eat Insects?Many do. It generally comes down to why you initially chose the lifestyle you have. Generally, insects are much more sustainable and Eco-friendly than other animals and even some plant sources. Mealworms produce very minimal levels of methane, use less than 1% of water, eat 1/6th feed, and use only 10% of land of competing protein sources such as beef. They are packed with protein and nutrients, is a complete protein with all of the essential amino acids, B12, iron, calcium, Omega-3s and Omega-6s and more.
Again, it all comes down to why you have chosen the lifestyle you have. We recommend you do your own research and come to your own decision.
Where are insects commonly eaten?
People eat insects all over the world, and in many places they are a delicacy, or eaten as a common snack. Insects are consumed by over 80% of countries around the world outside the United Kingdom and North America. Primarily in Central and South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.How Do You Ship Your Wundergrubs Products?We ship the majority of our products through the United States Postal Service. Once your order is placed, our team packs and ships your order in 2-4 business days, and often sooner when we can. If you have any concerns about shipping dates or would like to expedite an order, please send us a message here. Orders placed after 12:00 ET will be processed the next day.
How Much Is Shipping?Standard delivery of All orders in the US less than $40.00 have a minimum $6.95 shipping free. But for a limited time only we currently offer free shipping. Standard Delivery of orders in the US of $40.00 and above ship FREE.
What Is Your Refund/ Return Policy?We do not accept returns at this time, but since we value you as a customer, if you experience a problem with any of our products or shipping within 10 days of purchase please let us know and let's figure out a way to make it right!
Cancellation PolicyOur order-fulfillment and shipping systems are designed to get orders out quickly and efficiently. Therefore, we cannot change or cancel an order once it has been submitted.
Mealworm protein is dried, toasted mealworms milled to a grain powder that is high in protein, nutrients, and has all the essential amino acids.
How Much Protein In A Mealworm?
Dried and roasted mealworms contain an average of 57-60% protein by weight. Nutrition and feed used to raise mealworms can have an impact on the final nutritional details.
What Do Your Mealworms Feed On?Our mealworms are raised in an FDA certified, food grade compliant facility in California. They are fed a diet of organic, high-protein, non-GMO foods to ensure that you get the best protein and nutrients. We hope to soon acquire a farm license to harvest our own and feed them with local, specialty food scrapes.
Are There Mealworm Allergies?None significant known. Since they are not anthropods, like shrimp, crabs and lobsters, reportedly,they generally do not trigger a crustacean shellfish allergy. However, because they are very distantly related, some have said they share an allergen. We suggest speaking to your doctor before consuming our products.
Do Vegans Or Vegetarians Eat Insects?Many do. It generally comes down to why you initially chose the lifestyle you have. Generally, insects are much more sustainable and Eco-friendly than other animals and even some plant sources. Mealworms produce very minimal levels of methane, use less than 1% of water, eat 1/6th feed, and use only 10% of land of competing protein sources such as beef. They are packed with protein and nutrients, is a complete protein with all of the essential amino acids, B12, iron, calcium, Omega-3s and Omega-6s and more.
Again, it all comes down to why you have chosen the lifestyle you have. We recommend you do your own research and come to your own decision.
Where are insects commonly eaten?
People eat insects all over the world, and in many places they are a delicacy, or eaten as a common snack. Insects are consumed by over 80% of countries around the world outside the United Kingdom and North America. Primarily in Central and South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.How Do You Ship Your Wundergrubs Products?We ship the majority of our products through the United States Postal Service. Once your order is placed, our team packs and ships your order in 2-4 business days, and often sooner when we can. If you have any concerns about shipping dates or would like to expedite an order, please send us a message here. Orders placed after 12:00 ET will be processed the next day.
How Much Is Shipping?Standard delivery of All orders in the US less than $40.00 have a minimum $6.95 shipping free. But for a limited time only we currently offer free shipping. Standard Delivery of orders in the US of $40.00 and above ship FREE.
What Is Your Refund/ Return Policy?We do not accept returns at this time, but since we value you as a customer, if you experience a problem with any of our products or shipping within 10 days of purchase please let us know and let's figure out a way to make it right!
Cancellation PolicyOur order-fulfillment and shipping systems are designed to get orders out quickly and efficiently. Therefore, we cannot change or cancel an order once it has been submitted.
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