Cashews Nutrition

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 cup, whole (129g)

Amount per serving

Calories

748

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 61.6g

79%

Saturated Fat 10.9g

55%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 17mg

Total Carbohydrate 38.5g

14%

Dietary Fiber 4.3g

15%

Total Sugars 6.5g

Protein 21.7g

Vitamin D 0 IU

Calcium 55mg

Iron 8mg

43%

Potassium 815mg

17%

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Using default Daily Values from FDA.

Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

0.39 mg

Thiamin

39%

0.47 mg

Riboflavin

22%

0.28 mg

Niacin

14%

2.24 mg

Pantothenic Acid

23%

1.14 mg

Vitamin B6

25%

0.42 mg

Folate

32.3 mcg

Folic Acid

0 mcg

Food Folate

32.3 mcg

Fortified Folate

32.3 mcg

Choline

14%

78.7 mg

Betaine

14.4 mg

Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

0 mcg

Retinol

0 mcg

Beta Carotene

0 mcg

Alpha Carotene

0 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin A IU

0 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

29.7 mcg

Vitamin E

1.19 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

0.04 mg

Gamma Tocopherol

6.97 mg

Delta Tocopherol

0.48 mg

Alpha Tocotreniol

0 mg

Beta Tocotreniol

0.13 mg

Gamma Tocotreniol

0.26 mg

Delta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Vitamin D2 and D3

0 mcg

Vitamin D2

—

Vitamin D3

—

Vitamin D

0 IU

Vitamin K

37%

44.8 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

55.5 mg

Iron

43%

7.8 mg

Magnesium

84%

352 mg

Phosphorus

55%

685 mg

Potassium

17%

815 mg

Sodium

16.8 mg

Zinc

63%

6.9 mg

Copper

293%

2.64 mg

Manganese

94%

2.15 mg

Selenium

48%

26.2 mcg

Fluoride

—

Iodine

—

Fat

79%

61.6 g

Saturated Fat

55%

10.9 g

Butyric Acid

0 g

Caproic Acid

0 g

Caprylic Acid

0.02 g

Capric Acid

0.02 g

Lauric Acid

0.02 g

Tridecylic Acid

—

Myristic Acid

0.02 g

Pentadecylic Acid

0 g

Palmitic Acid

5.5 g

Margaric Acid

0.07 g

Stearic Acid

4.53 g

Arachidic Acid

0.37 g

Behenic Acid

0.24 g

Lignoceric Acid

0.14 g

Monounsaturated Fat

33.4 g

Myristoleic Acid

0 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

0 g

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0.19 g

Palmitoleic Acid

—

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

—

Heptadecylic Acid

0 g

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

33.1 g

Oleic Acid

—

Elaidic Acid

—

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0.19 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

0 g

Erucic Acid

—

Brassidic Acid

—

Nervonic Acid

—

Polyunsaturated Fat

11 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

10.9 g

Linoleic Acid

—

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

—

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

—

Linolenic Acid

0.09 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

—

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

—

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

0 g

Icosatrienioc Acid

0 g

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

—

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

0 g

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

—

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

0 g

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

0 g

Trans Fat

—

Trans Monoenoic Fat

—

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

0 mg

Phytosterols

—

Stigmasterols

0 mg

Campesterol

12.9 mg

Beta Sitosterol

154 mg

Protein

43%

21.7 g

Tryptophan

0.34 g

Threonine

0.82 g

Isoleucine

0.94 g

Leucine

1.76 g

Lysine

1.11 g

Methionine

0.43 g

Cystine

0.47 g

Phenylalanine

1.13 g

Tyrosine

0.61 g

Valine

1.3 g

Arginine

2.53 g

Histidine

0.54 g

Alanine

1 g

Aspartic Acid

2.14 g

Glutamic Acid

5.37 g

Glycine

1.12 g

Proline

0.97 g

Serine

1.29 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

14%

38.5 g

Fibre

15%

4.26 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

6.46 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

6.24 g

Glucose

0.1 g

Fructose

0.1 g

Lactose

0 g

Maltose

0 g

Galactose

0 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

14.1 g

Calories

748 kcal

Water

4.49 g

Ash

2.62 g

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

1 cup, whole (129g)
1 cup, halves and pieces (129g)
1 oz (18 kernels) (28.35g)

Nutrient Sources ^‡

Excellent source of Thiamin
Excellent source of Vitamin B6
Excellent source of Vitamin K
Excellent source of Iron
Excellent source of Magnesium
Excellent source of Phosphorus
Excellent source of Zinc
Excellent source of Copper
Excellent source of Manganese
Excellent source of Selenium
Good source of Riboflavin
Good source of Pantothenic Acid
Good source of Potassium

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

Moderate Protein
High Fat
Low Carbs

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Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page on them.

Protein Quality Score: 100%^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Lysine

Some foods that are a good source of Lysine include eggs, meat (specifically red meat, lamb, pork, and poultry), soy, beans and peas, cheese (particularly Parmesan), and certain fish (such as cod and sardines).

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Cashews contains 16.8g of protein, which is about the same as 2.8 eggs, 0.6 chicken breasts, or 1.2 cups (327g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

34.3g per 1 cup, whole

High in Fiber.

Helps with satiety

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

High in Saturated Fat.

Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Zero Trans Fat.

Low in Cholesterol.

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