Nutritional benefits of Tiger nuts: Are they superior to walnuts, almonds? When it comes to nuts, the familiar options like almonds, walnuts, and pistachios often dominate the conversation. However, a lesser-known contender, tiger nuts, has been steadily gaining attention for its impressive health properties and versatile culinary uses. Despite their misleading name, tiger nuts are not actual nuts but rather the small, tuberous rhizomes of the Cyperus esculentus plant, also known as yellow nutsedge or earth almond. Native to regions of Africa and the Mediterranean, tiger nuts have a chewy texture and...