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Properties of pseudocereals, selected specialty cereals and legumes for food processing with special attention to gluten-free products / Verarbeitungseigenschaften von Pseudogetreide, ausgewählten Spezialitätengetreide und Leguminosen mit speziellem Fokuss auf glutenfreie Produkte


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Quinoa field in Peru (yellow quinoa varieties) Abbildung 1. Quinoafeld in Peru (gelbe Quinoa-Sorten)
Quinoa field in Peru (yellow quinoa varieties) Abbildung 1. Quinoafeld in Peru (gelbe Quinoa-Sorten)

Commercially available steam cooked legumes (chickpeas, kidney beans, white beans)Abbildung 2. Kommerziell verfügbare dampfgegarte Körnerleguminosen (Kichererbsen, Kidneybohnen, Weiße Bohnen)
Commercially available steam cooked legumes (chickpeas, kidney beans, white beans)Abbildung 2. Kommerziell verfügbare dampfgegarte Körnerleguminosen (Kichererbsen, Kidneybohnen, Weiße Bohnen)

Chemical composition of selected legumes (Souci et al., 2008) (values given in g/100g dry matter)Tabelle 6. Chemische Zusammensetzung von ausgewählten Leguminosenarten (Souci et al., 2013) (Werte in g/100g Trockenmasse)

ComponentBean, dry

Phaseolus vulgaris

Chickpea, dryPea, dryCow pea, dryLentil, dry
Protein (N × 5.8)24.8221.3227.0028.3627.49
Fat1.906.781.701.711.88
Carbohydrates

Estimated by the difference method: 100 - (water + protein (N × 5.8) + fat + minerals + total dietary fiber)

41.2150.7748.5740.4647.70
Dietary fiber

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

27.5517.7619.5725.1819.97
Ash4.513.373.164.282.95

Botanical classification of cerealsTabelle 1. Botanische Einteilung von Getreide

ClassMonocotyledonae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
SubfamilyPooidaeOryzoideaePanicoideaeAndropo-gonodeae
TribusTriticeaeAvenaeOryzeaePaniceaeZeeae
GenusTriticum (wheat)Secale (rye)Hordeum (barley)Avena (oat)Oryza (rice)Pennisetum (millet)Zea (maize)

Chemical composition of selected cereals (Souci et al., 2013) (values given in g/100g dry matter)Tabelle 5. Chemische Zusammensetzung von ausgewählten Getreidearten (Souci et al., 2013) (Werte in g/100g Trockenmasse)

WheatSpelt wheatRyeTriticaleBarleyRice (not polished)Oat (de-husked)MaizeMilletSorghumAmaranthQuinoaBuckwheat
Protein (N × 5.8)12.2017.6410.2214.1211.848.3111.529.5111.1911.6217.4915.7411.04
Fat2.111.891.972.852.392.539.184.354.433.6110.566.161.97
Carbohydrates

Estimated by the difference method: 100 - (water + protein (N × 5.8) + fat + minerals + total dietary fiber)

68.4967.3170.3273.1472.0585.2464.7473.5378.2478.6268.06

Sum starch + sucrose + maltose

66.7380.82
Dietary fiber15.31

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

11.12

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

15.29

Method of Meuser, Suckow and Kulikowski (“Berliner Methode”) (Meuser et al., 1983)

7.74

Method unknown

11.16

Method of Meuser, Suckow and Kulikowski (“Berliner Methode”) (Meuser et al., 1983)

2.54

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

11.24

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

11.12

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

4.32

Method of Meuser, Suckow and Kulikowski (“Berliner Methode”) (Meuser et al., 1983)

4.17

Modified AOAC method (no further information given, but assumable AOAC 985.29)

11.14

Own measurements: AOAC 985.29 (total dietary fiber)

12.88

Own measurements: AOAC 985.29 (total dietary fiber)

8.62

Own measurements: AOAC 985.29 (total dietary fiber)

Ash1.902.042.202.152.561.383.311.491.821.973.893.801.96

Botanical classification of pseudocereals (Amaranth, Quinoa, Buckwheat)Tabelle 2. Botanische Einteilung von Pseudogetreide (Amaranth, Quinoa, Buchweizen)

ClassDicotyledoneae
SubclassCaryophyllidae
OrderCaryophyllalesPolygonales
FamilyAmaranthaceaeChenopodiaceaePolygonaceae
GenusAmaranthusChenopodiumFagopyrum
Speciesmore than 250 species, e.g.: Ch. quinoa
at least 60 species, e.g.:WILLD. (quinoa)F. tartaricum
A. caudatusCh. pallidicaule AELLEN(bitter buckwheat)
A. cruentus(kanigua, canihua)F. esculentum MOENCH
A. hypochondriacusCh. nuttalia SAFFORD(sweet buckwheat)

Production of pulses (legumes) worldwide in the year 2014 (latest available data; FAOSTAT, 2016)Tabelle 4. Weltweite Produktion von Körnerleguminosen im Jahr 2014 (letzte verfügbare Daten; FAOSTAT, 2016)

ItemWorld production (mt) 2014% of total production
Beans, dry25.0932.34
Chick peas14.2418.35
Peas, dry11.3314.60
Cow peas, dry5.597.20
Lentils4.896.30
Pigeon peas4.866.26
Broad beans, horse4.30
beans, dry5.54
Pulses, nes5.156.64
Lupines0.981.26
Vetches0.881.14
Bambara beans0.290.37
Sum77.60100

Production of cereals worldwide in the year 2014 (latest available data; FAOSTAT, 2016)Tabelle 3. Weltweite Getreideproduktion im Jahr 2014 (letzte verfügbare Daten; FAOSTAT, 2016)

ItemWorld production (mt) 2014% of total production
Maize1038.2836.85
Rice, paddy728.9725.87
Wheat740.9626.30
Barley144.335.12
Sorghum67.872.41
Millet27.830.99
Oat22.970.82
Triticale15.340.54
Rye17.070.61
Cereals, nes3.740.13
Mixed grain6.870.24
Buckwheat2.060.07
Fonio0.660.02
Canary seed0.200.01
Quinoa0.190.01
Sum2817.33100
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