Product Overview

A 250gm mixed pack of twelve dry fruits and nuts, put together as a ready snack or a gift. The seller names kath badam (almond), kaju badam (cashew), china badam (peanut), pesta badam (pistachio), akhrot (walnut), khejur (dates) and kishmish (raisins) among them.

A mix like this is genuinely convenient — one pack instead of seven, and useful for a guest bowl, an office drawer, or the winter habit of keeping nuts on the table.

Nut Allergy Warning

This product is nuts, or contains nuts. A nut allergy can cause a severe and rapid reaction. If there is any doubt at all, do not buy it, and do not serve it to a guest without telling them what is in it.

Whole nuts are a choking hazard for children under five and should be ground or finely chopped for young children rather than given whole.

What Nuts Actually Give You

Nuts are genuinely useful food — protein, fibre, unsaturated fat, and minerals such as magnesium. They are also energy dense: a small handful, roughly 30g, is a portion, and it is easy to eat four portions without noticing.

They are food, not medicine. Nuts do not cure anything, and no single food fixes cholesterol, memory or fertility. Eaten in sensible amounts as part of an ordinary diet, they are a better everyday snack than most of what sits beside them on this shelf.

About the Health Claims on This Listing

The seller’s description gives each of the twelve items a medical benefit: that peanuts increase disease resistance, that pistachios help anaemia, that walnuts reduce anxiety, and that raisins help control cancer and diabetes among other things.

None of that is repeated here, because none of it is a fair description of a bowl of nuts. Nuts and dried fruit are nourishing food — protein, fibre, unsaturated fat, iron and minerals — and eaten regularly in sensible amounts they are a better snack than most alternatives. That is a real benefit and it is enough. They do not control cancer or diabetes, and anyone managing either of those needs a doctor, not a snack pack.

One thing worth knowing that the listing does not mention: dried fruit is concentrated sugar. Dates and raisins are sugar with the water taken out. They are fine as part of a mix and worth watching if you are managing blood sugar.

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container, out of sunlight.
• Nuts contain a lot of oil and that oil goes rancid in heat. In a Bangladeshi summer, the fridge or the freezer is the right place for an opened pack — they keep for months there and only weeks in a warm cupboard.
• Rancid nuts smell sharp, like old paint or crayons, and taste bitter. Throw them away; the smell is the test.
• Never store them anywhere damp. Mould on nuts is not something to pick around.

A Straight Answer on Halal Status

Imported confectionery, biscuits and crisps can contain gelatine, mono- and diglycerides, enzymes or flavourings whose origin the pack does not always state. Some brands carry a halal mark for the market they were made for; many do not, because the market they were printed for did not require one.

We are a shop, not a certifying body, and we will not label something halal that we cannot prove. Check the pack for a certification mark and read the ingredient list. If this matters for your purchase, message us before you order and we will tell you exactly what is printed on the pack we hold.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all twelve items?

The seller names seven clearly — almond, cashew, peanut, pistachio, walnut, dates and raisins — and does not list the rest. Message us before ordering if you need the full list, especially for an allergy.

How much is a portion?

A small handful, around 30g. A 250gm pack is roughly eight portions, not two.

Can I give it to a child?

Whole nuts are a choking hazard under five. For older children it is a good snack; check first that they have eaten nuts safely before.

How should I store it once it is open?

Airtight, cool and dry, and eaten within a few days. The date on the pack is for the sealed pack; once air and Dhaka humidity get in, texture goes long before the date does.

How do I check the expiry date?

It is printed on the pack — usually on the base, the seal or the back panel, and often as a “best before” date. Check it as soon as your order arrives. If it is unreadable or very close, message us and we will replace it.