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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