Nutrient Composition of Selected Traditional Sweets Based on Nuts and Oilseeds Commonly Consumed in Himachal Pradesh

Alsi ke laddu, coconut taddu, gachak groundnut, green gram laddu, groundnut ke [addu and sundh ke {addu were the traditional foods prepared. The moisture content was found maximum in coconut laddu, protein content was found maximum in gachak-groundnut. Fat, crude fibre, energy, calcium and iron contents were maximum in alsi ke {addu as 29.85 g, 1.23g, 480 Keal, 142 mg and 23.95 mg, respectively on fresh weight basis.