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- Title
Nutrient Composition of Different Hazelnut Cultivars Grown in Germany.
- Authors
Müller, Anke Katharina; Helms, Ute; Rohrer, Carsten; Möhler, Monika; Hellwig, Frank; Glei, Michael; Schwerdtle, Tanja; Lorkowski, Stefan; Dawczynski, Christine
- Abstract
Hazelnuts are rarely cultivated in Germany, although they are a valuable source for macro- and micronutrients and can thus contribute to a healthy diet. Near the present, 15 varieties were cultivated in Thuringia, Germany, as a pilot study for further research. The aim of our study was to evaluate the micro- and macronutrient composition of representative, randomly mixed samples of the 15 different hazelnut cultivars. Protein, fat, and fiber contents were determined using established methods. Fatty acids, tocopherols, minerals, trace elements, and ultra-trace elements were analyzed using gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and inductively coupled plasma triple quadrupole mass-spectrometry, respectively. We found that the different hazelnut varieties contained valuable amounts of fat, protein, dietary fiber, minerals, trace elements, and α-tocopherol, however, in different quantities. The variations in nutrient composition were independent of growth conditions, which were identical for all hazelnut varieties. Therefore, each hazelnut cultivar has its specific nutrient profile.
- Subjects
THURINGIA (Germany); GERMANY; INDUCTIVELY coupled plasma mass spectrometry; HAZELNUTS; QUADRUPOLE ion trap mass spectrometry; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; CULTIVARS; DIETARY fiber; GAS chromatography
- Publication
Foods, 2020, Vol 9, Issue 11, p1596
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods9111596