Title
Chemical and nutritional characterization of Chenopodium quinoa Willd (quinoa) grains: A good alternative to nutritious food
Date Issued
15 May 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pereira E.
Barros L.
Cadavez V.
C.F.R. Ferreira I.
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
With the purpose of valuing the species Chenopodium quinoa Willd (quinoa), as well as encouraging the consumption of its grains, this study aimed at providing a detailed evaluation of the nutritional value and chemical composition of several quinoa grains of different colour varieties (black, red and white) from different origins. The results demonstrated an excellent composition, namely in the presence of many compounds of interest, such as organic acids, tocopherols and unsaturated fatty acids, as well as a very favourable nutritional profile, with carbohydrates and proteins being the prominent macronutrients. Regarding the different varieties, statistical analysis showed that there were no significant differences in studied parameters, with the exception of proteins, carbohydrates, oxalic acid, γ-tocopherol and total tocopherols content. Thus, this pseudocereal takes a position of nutritional excellence, compared to others cereals more commonly consumed, thereby representing a promising ingredient for many uses in the food industry.
Start page
110
End page
114
Volume
280
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85059103074
PubMed ID
Source
Food Chemistry
ISSN of the container
03088146
Sponsor(s)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UID/AGR/00690/2013 FCT The authors are grateful to the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) and FEDER under Programme PT2020 for financial support to CIMO (UID/AGR/00690/2013), L. Barros and U. Gonzales-Barron contracts.
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