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Cashews

Cashews are processed edible cashew kernels with a mild, buttery flavour, sold raw, roasted, salted, or unsalted for eating or further preparation.

Cashews — illustrative ingredient image

About Cashews

Cashews are the edible kernels of the cashew tree’s fruit, sold after the shell and its caustic contents have been removed through processing. The curved, kidney-shaped kernels are usually ivory to pale gold, with a smooth surface and a tender crunch. Their flavour is mild and buttery, becoming more pronounced with roasting.

They are eaten whole or chopped, and may also be ground into pastes or made into other processed products. Common forms include raw, roasted, salted, and unsalted kernels. Since the record does not specify a preparation, it should not be taken to mean a particular roast, seasoning, or packaged cashew product; those forms differ in flavour and composition.

Ingredient type
other

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English

cashew

English

raw cashews

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English

Salted cashews

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Cashews nutrition & diet

Cashews nutritional value

Cashews, NFS

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

Calories
574kcal
Protein
15.3g
Carbs
32.7g
Fat
46.4g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Measured nutrition depends on whether kernels are raw or roasted, and on any oil or salt used in preparation. Pastes and other cashew products have variable formulations and should not be treated as equivalent to whole kernels.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cashews, NFS ↗. 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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