Are seeds the same as nuts? No says David Hamilton, but some seeds are called nuts… <\/p>
Technically seeds and nuts are quite different, but it\u2019s not always that simple\u2026<\/p>\n
A seed is an embryonic plant. The plant embryo contains a tiny leaf, root and stem. Within the seed, you\u2019ll find the endosperm, a nutrient-rich food source for the emerging seed and a protective casing. Broad beans are seeds, crack one open and you will see these tiny leaves and the emerging root.<\/p>\n
A true nut is a fruit with a hard shell containing an edible kernel. The confusion arises with what we call a nut. In his book The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson writes, \u201cNuts are impossible to define in a manner which would be compatible with popular usage yet acceptable to botanists.\u201d<\/p>\n
The trouble arises as not all nuts are true nuts. Hazelnuts, acorns<\/a><\/strong> and chestnuts with their hard outer casings, are all true nuts. Brazil nuts, almonds and cashew nuts are all seeds of fruits. Peanuts are legumes, botanically closer to the pea than the hazelnut<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> <\/body><\/html>\n Are seeds the same as nuts? No says David Hamilton, but some seeds are called nuts… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":27936,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed.jpg",1877,1597,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed-300x255.jpg",300,255,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed-768x653.jpg",768,653,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed-1024x871.jpg",800,680,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed-1536x1307.jpg",1536,1307,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/05\/seed-vs-nut-what-is-the-difference-between-a-nut-and-a-seed.jpg",1877,1597,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Are seeds the same as nuts? No says David Hamilton, but some seeds are called nuts...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/27935"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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