ecoEat Cricket Flour Powder Protein - 100g - Healthy Powder Edible Insect Powder

Nice source of protein. Healthy alternative to white flour.

At the time of placing the order, the bag was $11.99 which is a fair price for this package. The brand is based out of Texas which works for me because I do prefer food to come from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or most of the EU. I've had cricket powder and other things such as protein bars when traveling through Finland and was familiar with how it can blend right into the background at the right ratio in the recipe. Same thing here, this will blend into protein shake, pancake batter, oatmeal and basically anything you want to add some protein to. To. The secret in my opinion is similar to anything else moderation is key. If it's a small part of a recipe is going to blend into the background, if you add a lot, you're certainly going to get a lot of protein however, you will get a very earthy flavor with it. The flavor for me is more pronounced in warm foods such as oatmeal as opposed to a cold protein drink where it seems to blend into the background. The question is how do you feel about eating crickets if that's not part of your normal routine? It was quite a challenge for me being from the US, whereas my co-workers in Finland it was far more common. It blends well without clumping and has that upset my stomach using it a few days in a row in a protein shake. I included a picture of the powder itself, it's a fine grind which again contributes to being able to blend into other items easily. There's an earthy scent if you stick your nose into the pouch, if you're just pulling out a tablespoon to toss into a protein shake, you probably won't notice it. WARM HINT. I started off with a mere teaspoon and my protein shakes before moving up to a full tablespoon. I don't go beyond a tablespoon with 16 oz of liquid/ ice/ fruit or less, but that's kind of because I'm a big fat baby and I'm not 100% on board with crickets 🙂 but I need the protein so I do it.

Worth it for the experience, to be honest. There has been talk that insects are the future meat after all and many cultures have long eaten insects (like silkworm pupae!). I have reptiles that I've fed captive bred crickets to before so I was curious about the hype. It's cricket powder, so.... lots of protein of course. Kinda gritty. Gotta say I chickened out and mixed this into a heavily flavored smoothie so I can't say I detected much, haha, oops. Frankly, I'm more curious if you could turn this into a treat for pets. Like, could your fur babies eat this? Could I somehow mix this up for my reptiles? There's powder diet for them after all, and with this just being cricket it might be a nice protein boost for some of the omnivores. I might mix some of this into some of the mush for my crested geckos and see how they respond to it. If it's fit for human consumption - since it has no additives, surely it would be okay for them. I also remember giving my hamster mealworms back then, maybe this could be mixed into little cookies for them. Until I know what to truly do with this for my own consumption, I might look into other uses instead..... suet???

This package seems small, but I quickly realized this 100g contains 70 whopping grams of protein! The value, based on the protein content compared to protein powder from other sources and their cost, is pretty good. Due to how much protein is packed into this powder you really don't need very much in the smoothie. Once mixed into a peanut butter banana smoothie the protein powder didn't have much flavor or texture, according to my significant other. I have a strong nose and to me it smelled a little like dirt and a little like fish or seafood when I opened it. That's why I double checked the label and saw crustaceans allergy notice and then read online. I hadn't realized that there's a high chance of cross-sensitivity for those of us with shellfish allergies. I had originally planned on trying it myself, but since I'm highly allergic to shellfish I had to have him try it instead. It's just something to be aware of. Cricket protein powder is becoming popular as a more affordable, sustainable (green) and nutrient packed alternative to things like beef or chicken these days. I'm excited to see how products like this change our ideas of nutritional intake.

Being a meat eater that likes cows because they are made of food. This product is good for your visiting workers, good for cookies liker cherpers and hooper. This product is functional for these who choose to good for people who want an alternative protein.

Insect protein is likely the ONLY way that humans will be able to sustain the earth's population if it keeps growing as fast as it has been. The impact of raising insects is FAR less than raising farm animals for meat. There are over 2 BILLION people that currently rely on insects as a main source of protein. The problem with eating insects is a cultural thing. Here in the USA, they are most definitely not considered a food. Part of this is a a textural thing... I have tried whole crickets, and they are a bit tough to get down (especially when a leg gets stuck between your teeth or in your throat, Uggh). This powder solves that. You can add it to about anything, and you will never even know it is there. When I first tried it, I tried it "straight", so I would know exactly how it tastes. It's a bit hard to describe, but it's a nutty flavor- I would compare it to a roasted almond. It actually tastes pretty good, and would be great as like an ice cream topping or something like that. Next, I put a generous scoop of it in my smoothie. I really couldn't tell that it was there. It is a great protein source- Each serving provides 7g of protein, with only 15 calories with only 2g of fat and 1g of carbs. You could slip it in to just about anything, and they'll never know the difference :)

Oh man... where to start... I guess we can start with eating crickets for the first time, since many people haven't accomplished this. I brought this into work and people were shocked this exists, lots of questions. Once you get over the initial surprise, it's not much different than a plant based protein powder. I would compare this most to a pea protein with just a slightly earthy taste and smell. There's quite a bit of protein in the serving size, not as much as a whey or larger brand provides, but it's not minor. I was able to mix it as usual in a shaker cup or blender without issues, no clumps left over, and no grittiness. When using this with some kind of flavoring, like peanut butter or fruit, it's pretty much hidden. I tried it just straight water and I couldn't do it. It's a little too much like dirt flavored shrimp for me. With some honey, peanut butter powder, oats... not bad. This would be great for baking but I did not try that, only smoothies and overnight oats.

I have been waiting a long time to try something like this, and I've been having fun with it. As far as taste goes, I would put it somewhere between a little nutty and very umami, with no scent -at least to me. The powder itself is very finely ground and has so far mixed very easily into soup, the noodle dish I made, and some cookies I had baked. Tony, it's very versatile, and that makes it a great value, especially considering the nutritional profile pics of beneficial amount of good stuff into a small serving size. Very high protein! Overall, this seems like a very good quality product, and I'm looking forward to adding it to a lot of stuff. The most fun part for me has been telling people that I'm eating insects, especially because the concept has been very slow to catch on in the more developed parts of the world. I'm a big fan of keeping an open mind, and I would definitely recommend this brand since they have a lot of other good stuff like it.