Cracker nuts

Nagaraya brand cracker nuts

Cracker nuts is a snack food produced with peanuts that are coated in a wheat flour dough and then fried or deep-fried.[1] They often come in a variety of different flavours.

Nagaraya cracker nuts

Nagaraya is a brand of cracker nuts produced in the Philippines by Food Industries, Inc.[1][2] A bag of Nagaraya cracker nuts contains a total of 900 calories.[1] Nagaraya cracker nuts are produced in various flavors, such as garlic, adobo[1] and hot & spicy. In March 2014, Nagaraya cracker nuts were voluntarily recalled by Food Industries Inc. because the product contained toxic levels of aflatoxin, which is a secondary product of some molds.[2][3] The United States Food and Drug Administration also issued an advisory to consumers about the matter at this time.[2]

Similar foods

Picard Peanuts is a Canadian company that produces Chip Nuts, a snack food brand consisting of peanuts that have a potato chip coating.[4] Various flavors of potato chips are used in the product's production.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sietsema, Robert (January 27, 2009). "Strange Snacks of the World -- Cracker Nuts". Village Voice. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Crisostomo, Sheila (March 11, 2014). "Nagaraya nuts recalled for toxic content". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. "Isang batch ng Nagaraya Cracker Nuts, pina-recall". GMA News and Public Affairs. March 11, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  4. Daniszewski, Hank (January 18, 2015). "Shell shocked". The London Free Press. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  5. "Hygienists offer a gift from the heart". Northumberland Today. February 2, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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