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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Commercially Available Chia, Quinoa, Pumpkin Seed, Flaxseed and Triticale Products.

Eleni Giotaki, Valentina Perri, Nicholas J Vaughan, Gary J Duncan, Donna Henderson, Gary A Cameron, Louise Cantlay, Jodie Park, Nicosha De Souza, Vassilios Raikos and 2 more

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Eleni GiotakiRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Valentina PerriRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Nicholas J VaughanRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Gary J DuncanRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Donna HendersonRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.ORCID 0009-0005-5928-1649
Gary A CameronRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Louise CantlayRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.ORCID 0009-0009-4069-5947
Jodie ParkRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.
Nicosha De SouzaRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5642-7060
Vassilios RaikosDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 72300 Siteia, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3582-6040
Wendy R RussellRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6575-2305
Madalina NeacsuRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK.

Funding

Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services RI-B1-01Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services RI-B5-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Limited data exists on the combined nutritional and phytochemical profiles of UK commercially available plant-based foods, limiting comprehensive compositional data available for dietary assessment and food formulation. This study addresses this gap by providing thorough compositional analysis of quinoa (red, black, organic), chia seeds (organic, white), pumpkin seeds (conventional, organic), flaxseeds (brown, golden, organic), and triticale grain (organic, cereal meal, rolled), profiling macronutrients, dietary fiber, amino acids, fatty acids, essential minerals, and bioactive phytochemicals. Pumpkin seeds exhibited the highest protein (29-36%) and fat (42-46%) contents, markedly exceeding quinoa and triticale, highlighting their role as a plant-based protein and energy source. Flaxseeds and chia seeds provided the greatest dietary fiber (15 g/100 g), while mineral analysis identified pumpkin seeds as particularly rich in phosphorus and magnesium, and white chia seeds as a rich source of calcium and iron. Targeted LC-MS/MS and HPLC screening (171 molecules) revealed substantial variation in phytochemical composition among products with red quinoa, golden flaxseed, and white chia seed containing the highest concentrations of quantified phytochemicals (up to 97.2 mg/100 g). These findings provide integrated data on the nutrient and phytochemical composition of selected commercially available products, reinforcing the practical importance of crop diversity for enhancing dietary nutrient and phytochemical diversity and informing future research, food innovation, and dietary assessment initiatives involving plant-based foods.

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dietary diversitynutritional compositionphytochemical profilingplant-based foodssustainable diets

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PMID42452275
PMCPMC13363930

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