A review on Christmas nuts: Nutritional, Cultural, and Health Perspectives

Abstract

Christmas nuts have cultural and nutritional significance among different communities throughout the world. There are different kinds of nuts associated with Christmas viz. pecans, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, and each of these have numerous health benefits, as well as minerals and vitamins. However, nut production is affected by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. In this review, current information on these nuts will be presented. This information will include nutrition composition, health effects and research gaps related to Christmas nuts.