1. Introduction
2. Human nutrition
2.1. Human nutrition: a general introduction
2.2.1. Enhancers of nutrient bioavailability
2.2.2. Inhibitors of nutrient bioavailability
2.3.1. The big five: micronutrient deficiencies that cause major health problems globally
2.3.2. Prevalence of malnutrition
2.3.3. Malnutrition across socio-economic groups
2.3.4. Consequences of malnutrition
2.3.5. Nutrition problems in the Netherlands
2.7.3. Target values for breeders
3. Compounds in plant that provide nutritional value
3.1. Minerals in plants: a brief overview
3.2.4. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
4. How to measure nutrients in plant foods?
4.1. Harvest and pre-treatments of food samples
4.3. Analysis of phytonutrients
4.4. Preparing phytonutrient extracts
4.5. Detection of phytochemicals in food extracts
4.6. Metabolomics: next generation phytochemical analysis
5. How to change the amounts of compounds with nutritional value in plants?
5.1. General explanation of effects of cultivation practices on plants
5.1.5. Relative humidity and gas exchange
5.1.6. Phytohormones and plant volatiles
5.2. The effects of plant fertilizers on the nutritional value of plants for humans
5.3. Effect of soil health on the nutritional value of plants for humans
5.3.1. Examples of scientific difficulties in relating soil health and human health
5.4. Effect of Organic farming on the nutritional value of plants for humans
5.5. The effects of light quality and quantity on the nutritional value of plants for humans
5.6. Examples of the impact of cultivar choice on the nutritional value for humans