Pacheco, R.Costa, A.S.G.Pimentel, FilipaFerreira da Vinha, AnaOliveira, M.B.P.P.2021-05-032021-05-032015-02Pacheco, R., Costa, A.S.G., Pimentel, F., Vinha, A.F., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2015. Nutritional value and fatty acid profile from acorns (Quercus nigra): intending new alternative applications In: Book Abstracts 8th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, p. 319http://hdl.handle.net/10284/9861The development of rural areas depends on sustainability policies to promote agricultural and production systems, in order to increase those populations’ income. To attain this purpose, it is important to find new opportunities to valorize the available, but still underexploited, natural resources. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the nutritional profile of kernel, shell and the whole fruit of Quercus nigra, a Portuguese autochthonous acorn species, intending new alternative applications (functional foods). Nutritional parameters (ash, fat, protein and moisture) were measured according to AOAC methods. Total carbohydrates were calculated by difference. The fatty acid profile was also evaluated by GC/FID.engQuercus nigraNutritional valueFatty acid profileAlternative applicationsSustainabilityconference object