Founded by “Poppy” Sol Braverman in 1929 as the Newark Nut Company, the family-owned business has grown from a stand in Newark's Mulberry Street market into a thriving site that sells over 2,000 items and has annual sales of over $20 million.

Commonly eaten nuts include:

• almonds.
• Brazil nuts.
• cashew nuts.
• hazelnuts.
• macadamias.
• pecans.
• pine nuts.
• pistachios.

Dietary guidelines recommend consuming 30 g of nuts per day to reduce the risk of chronic disease. A 'handful' is commonly used to guide consumers.

PLANTERS® Mixed Nuts are a crunchy combination of peanuts, almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts and pecans, making them a perfect on-the-go snack to curb your cravings for a crunchy treat.

Nuts.com is a 3rd generation family-owned business selling nuts, candy, dried fruit, snacks, and cooking and baking supplies - more than 3,000 products in all. Nuts.com was founded as a storefront in Newark, NJ by Poppy Sol Braverman in 1929.

All of this evidence shows that nuts have been a staple in the human diet for since the beginnings of history. The oldest walnut remains were discovered in Iraq, and they are believed to be from 50,000 B.C. The Greeks and Romans were fond of the walnut, and they were considered food for Gods by early Romans.

These include common, widely known types of nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, and butternuts, among others. Some lesser-known nuts are also edible, such as saba nuts, paradise nuts, pili nuts, baru nuts, mongongo nuts, and more.

Nuts are a good source of protein. Most nuts also contain at least some of these heart-healthy substances: Unsaturated fats. It's not entirely clear why, but it's thought that the "good" fats in nuts - both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats - lower bad cholesterol levels.

Nuts are a good source of protein. Most nuts also contain at least some of these heart-healthy substances: Unsaturated fats. It's not entirely clear why, but it's thought that the "good" fats in nuts - both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats - lower bad cholesterol levels.

There are more than 20 different types of edible nuts around the world. These include common, widely known types of nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, and butternuts, among others.

Foods With Nuts

• Baked goods: Cookies, candy, pastries, pie crusts, and others.
• Candy: Chocolate candy especially; also nougat and marzipan.
• Other sweets: Ice cream, frozen desserts, puddings, and hot chocolate.
• Cereals and granola.
• Trail mix.
• Chili and soups.
• Grain breads.
• High-energy bars.

The nuts are either Raw or Roasted and all come vacuum packed to preserve maximum freshness. Suggested applications: Bakery, Cereal Bars, Cheeses, Chocolate, Confectionery, Desserts, Ice Cream, Marinades, Pastries, Plant Based, Ready Meals, Sauces, Snack Mixes, Stuffings, Toppings, Yoghurts.

Foods With Nuts

• Baked goods: Cookies, candy, pastries, pie crusts, and others.
• Candy: Chocolate candy especially; also nougat and marzipan.
• Other sweets: Ice cream, frozen desserts, puddings, and hot chocolate.
• Cereals and granola.
• Trail mix.
• Chili and soups.
• Grain breads.
• High-energy bars.

: a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel. (2) : the kernel of a nut. b. : a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a woody pericarp.

Nuts are actually fruits. They are defined as dry, single-seeded fruits that have high oil content. They are usually enclosed in a leathery or solid outer layer. In botany terms, nuts are strictly a particular kind of dry fruit that has a single seed, a hard shell, and a protective husk.

The nutritional value of nuts is as varied as each nut in itself. Peanuts for example, are high in protein and macadamias are high in fat. Other nuts, like Brazil nuts are uniquely high in selenium while almonds are high in vitamin E.