History
Nuts were a major part of the human diet 780,000 years ago including the wild almond, prickly water lily, acorns, pistachio and water chestnut. Prehistoric humans developed an assortment of tools to crack open nuts during the pleistocene period. [1]
Aesculus californica, was eaten by the Native Americans of California during famines after the toxic constituents were leached out. [1]
Other Ingredient Information
Products containing Nuts
The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Nuts".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.
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Natural or Artificial? |
Natural |
References |
- Nut (fruit) - Wikipedia
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Aliases (Also Known As)
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Revision History
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Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 31, 2011 @ 2:13 AM |
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