*6.6. Chlorophylls and Carotenoids*

Tree nuts contain very low amounts of carotenoids [27]. Marginal pigments content has been found in wild almond kernels [92], and the only study that indicates the chlorophyll and carotenoid content for cultivated almond kernels is due to Ojeda-Amador et al. [35], who found 8.5–18 mg/kg of chlorophyll and 5.3–8.8 mg/kg of carotenoids in almond oils. Carotenoids concentration in almond kernels is low; consequently, it does not constitute an important dietary source of these substances [97].
