Dried (whole, grilled, sliced, crushed, in paste, cream, or milk), the seed is consumed as is and is used in the preparation of many cakes, cookies, candies, and confections (sugar-coated almond, praline, nougat, marzipan); it accompanies fish, meat, and various preparations (couscous, stuffings, compound butters). Rich in magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A and B.