Nutrition

CASHEW NUT

Healthy Immune System

Cashews are high in iron which contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

Healthy Blood and Bones

The high vitamin K content in Cashews may contribute to normal blood clotting and healthy bones.

Lower Bad Cholesterol

Thanks to their monounsaturated fat content, cashews may help you lower bad cholesterol helping keep your heart healthy.

18 makes up a healthy daily handful

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NUTRIENTS OF CASHEW NUT

per 28 g. 1 oz, 1 handful (rda).

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Cashews May have 16% Less Calories
than Previously Thought

New scientific findings showed that the energy content of cashews is 16% lower than what is typically stated on current food labels and databases in the United States, including the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard References. The study also makes a claim to correct this value in order to provide consumers with accurate energy information.

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 g	Value per 28 g, 1 oz (1 handful)
Proximates
Water	g	1.70	0.48
Energy	kcal	574	163
Energy	kJ	2402	681
Protein	g	15.31	4.34
Total lipid (fat)	g	46.35	13.14
Ash	g	3.95	1.12
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	0	9.27
Fiber, total dietary	g	0	0.9
Sugars, total	g	5.01	1.42
Sucrose	g	0	0
Glucose (dextrose)	g	0	0
Fructose	g	0	0
Lactose	g	0	0
Maltose	g	0	0
Galactose	g	0	0
Starch	g	0	0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	45	13
Iron, Fe	mg	6.00	1.70
Magnesium, Mg	mg	260	74
Phosphorus, P	mg	490	139
Potassium, K	mg	565	160
Sodium, Na	mg	16	5
Zinc, Zn	mg	5.60	1.59
Copper, Cu	mg	2.220	0.629
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.826	0.234
Selenium, Se	µg	11.7	3.3
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.0	0.0
Thiamin	mg	0.200	0.057
Riboflavin	mg	0.200	0.057
Niacin	mg	1.400	0.397
Pantothenic acid	mg	1.217	0.345
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.256	0.073
Folate, total	µg	69	20
Folic acid	µg	0.0	0.0
Folate, food	µg	69	20
Folate, DFE	µg	69	20
Choline, total	mg	61.0	17.3
Betaine	mg	0	0
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin B-12, added	µg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	0.00	0.00
Retinol	µg	0.00	0.00
Carotene, beta	µg	0.00	0.00
Carotene, alpha	µg	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0.00	0.00
Lycopene	µg	0.00	0.00
Lutein + zeaxanthin	µg	23	7
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.92	0.26
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0.00
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0	0
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0	0
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0	0
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0	0
Vitamin D	IU	0	0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	34.7	9.8
Lipids
4:0	g	0.000	0.000
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	9.157	2.596
6:0	g	0.000	0.000
8:0	g	0.132	0.037
10:0	g	0.132	0.037
14:1	g	0	0
17:0	g	0	0
12:0	g	0.784	0.222
14:0	g	0	0.098
15:1	g	0	0
13:0	g	0	0
18:0	g	2.972	0.843
15:0	g	0	0
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.318	0.090
20:0	g	0	0
22:0	g	0	0
16:0	g	4.351	1.234
18:1 undifferentiated	g	26.808	7.600
18:1 c	g	0	0
16:1 c	g	0	0
18:2 n-6 c,c	g	0	0
16:1 t	g	0	0
18:1 t	g	0	0
24:0	g	0	0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	27.317	7.744
20:1	g	0.139
18:2 CLAs	g	0	0
17:1	g	0	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
18:2 t not further defined	g	0	0
18:3 undifferentiated	g		0.046
24:1 c	g	0	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	7.836	2.222
18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	g	0	0
18:3 n-6 c,c,c	g	0	0
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0	0
18:4	g	0	0
20:2 n-6 c,c	g	0	0
20:3 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	g	0.000	0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	g	0.000	0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	g	0.000	0.000
Fatty acids, total trans	g	0	0
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	g	0	0
Cholesterol	mg	0	0
Stigmasterol	mg	0	0
Campesterol	mg	0	0
Beta-sitosterol	mg	0	0
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.237	0.067
Threonine	g	0.592	0.168
Isoleucine	g	0.731	0.207
Leucine	g	1.285	0.364
Lysine	g	0.817	0.232
Methionine	g	0.274	0.078
Cystine	g	0.283	0.080
Phenylalanine	g	0.791	0.224
Tyrosine	g	0.491	0.139
Valine	g	1.040	0.295
Arginine	g	1.741	0.494
Histidine	g	0.399	0.113
Alanine	g	0.702	0.199
Aspartic acid	g	1.505	0.427
Glutamic acid	g	3.624	1.027
Glycine	g	0.803	0.228
Proline	g	0.690	0.196
Serine 2 3	g
Others
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0.0
Caffeine	mg	0.0	0.0
Theobromine	mg	0.0	0.0