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Cashew Butter

Spread made from cashews.

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About Cashew Butter

Cashew butter is a spreadable paste made by grinding cashew kernels until their released oils create a smooth or semi-smooth consistency. It is used on bread and crackers and in sauces, fillings, desserts, dressings, smoothies, and other blended preparations. It can also provide body and richness where a nut paste is desired.

It generally has a mild, buttery nut flavour. Smooth versions are uniform and creamy, while chunky versions contain pieces that add a firmer bite. Roasted kernels give a deeper toasted flavour and darker colour; salt, sugar, and added oils can further change the taste and consistency.

Cashew butter is generally beige to light tan, with roasted versions ranging toward golden brown. It may be smooth, chunky, salted, sweetened, or made with added oil. Grinding breaks the kernels into a dense paste, and stirring redistributes oil that may separate during storage.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient
Form
butter

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Cashew Butter nutrition & diet

Cashew Butter nutritional value

Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
587kcal
Protein
17.6g
Carbs
27.6g
Fat
49.4g

Reference values for the named food form. Compare the same edible preparation; other recipes and products differ. This reference is plain nut butter without added salt; it does not represent sweetened or blended spreads.

Portions & preparation

Use the cashew-only spread form when comparing references, and distinguish smooth from crunchy texture. Portioning should reflect whether it is spread, stirred into a sauce, or used in baking; added salt, sugar, oils, and flavorings materially change the product.

Compare the right form: Match references to cashew butter made from ground cashews, specifying smooth or crunchy texture and whether salt, sugar, or oils are added.

Diet considerations

Cashew butter is plant-derived when made solely from cashews. Compatibility changes with dairy, honey, sweeteners, or other animal-derived additions, and with cereal ingredients in flavored spreads. Roasting, grinding, and added oils do not establish a universal diet classification; the label and recipe determine the applicable form.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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