Insects are a true animal protein with all of the all 9 essential amino acids.

Most are a prebiotic fiber (chitin) and they all contain significant amounts of highly bio-available vitamins and minerals. Grasshoppers have as much protein as beef or salmon.

Grasshopper protein is a highly nutritious food source that is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats.

In other words, grasshopper powder is easily digested.  Grasshopper protein contains all of the essential amino acids as well as B vitamins Magnesium and a perfect balance of Omega 3 (over 5x that of salmon). Grasshoppers are a good source of good unsaturated fats. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained through diet. Insect are a great way to deliver these healthy fats. In addition, grasshoppers have more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach.

The grasshoppers chitin (exoskeleton) is a valuable fiber and prebiotic.

Prebiotics are nutrition for probiotics and chitin is a good source.
In a simple sense, prebiotics promote the good colonic microflora while hindering growth of the bad. This dietary fiber is important because it takes longer to digest and reaches further in to your colon than most other fiber.

It is known to have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties giving many potential health benefits. So, if your are taking probiotics, it would not be a bad idea to add prebiotics to your routine. Even if you are not taking probiotics, prebiotics from grasshopper  will promote a healthy gut health. People with shellfish allergies may be allergic to the chitin (the insect’s exoskeleton) since it is very similar to
the chitin in crustaceans.