title: [Chemical composition and mineral content of legumes and cereals produced in Northwestern Argentina].
abstract: Different varieties of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), corn (Zea mayz), lentil (Lens sp), soya (Glycine max) and wheat (Tricticum sp) were analyzed in order to obtaining data of chemical composition and content of minerals to contribute to the International Food Data System INFOODS in the elaboration of Regional Food Composition Tables and to evaluate the quality of grains. The selected varieties were the ones produced in the northwestern region of Argentina. The beans were divided in five groups, according to their statistical similarity. The pallares variety is the one that presents bigger content of Cu (2.42 mg/100 g), Fe (76.03 mg/100 g) and Zn (6.08 mg/100 g). The samples of corn were divided in three groups, according to their statistical similarity. The leales yellow corn has bigger content of Zn (3.16 mg/100 g) that the other varieties of the region. The 8 rayas white corn is the one that presents bigger content of Fe (11.48 mg/100 g), while the pisingallo yellow corn is that of bigger content of Cu (1.21 mg/100 g).
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones en Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, Argentina.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sammán
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals