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Cashew Oil

Oil derived from cashews.

Cashew Oil — illustrative ingredient image

About Cashew Oil

Cashew oil is the edible oil extracted from cashew kernels. In cooking, it can be used in dressings, marinades, finishing, baking, or gentle sautéing where a mild nut character is wanted. Kernel oil is distinct from liquid obtained from the cashew shell.

Its flavour is generally mild, smooth, and nutty, although roasting can make it more pronounced. Colour and aroma vary with extraction, filtration, roasting, and refining: a refined oil is usually paler and more neutral, while less-refined oil may retain deeper colour and flavour.

It is a clear to golden liquid sold as a bottled oil rather than as an intact-kernel ingredient. Filtration or refining can make it clearer and milder; roasting may deepen its colour or flavour. It can be used as a dressing oil or added during cooking.

Ingredient type
oil
Form
oil

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cashew oil

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Cashew Oil nutrition & diet

Cashew Oil nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Oil, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
899kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.9g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference for oil expressed or extracted from cashew material, not cashew butter or whole kernels. The culinary portion is usually measured as an ingredient in cooking or dressing; refining, flavoring, and blending with other oils affect comparability.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified cashew oil extraction and refinement state, confirming whether it is pure, flavored, or blended with other oils.

Diet considerations

Cashew oil is plant-derived when it is a pure cashew-derived oil. Compatibility changes if blended with animal fats, butter, or flavoring systems containing animal ingredients. It is used as a concentrated culinary ingredient, so the surrounding recipe, coating, frying medium, and portion—not the oil name alone—define dietary context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.5.1.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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