Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.

ree nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, hazelnuts, macadamias and cashews, are nutrient-dense, plant-based foods rich in unsaturated fats, dietary fibre, protein and micronutrients.