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Cashews

Cashew nuts

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

  • Jan
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  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories553 kcal
  • Proteins18.2 g
  • Carbohydrates30.2 g
  • Fats43.9 g
  • Fiber3.3 g
  • Sodium0.012 g
  • Sugars5.91 g
  • CO₂ footprint150 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Nuts, cashew nuts, raw

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 7.78 g39% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 37 mg3.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 6.68 mg30–48% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 107 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 292 mg94% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 593 mg85% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 660 mg19% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 12 mg0.6% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 5.78 mg41–53% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 2.2 mg244% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 1.66 mg55% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 19.9 µg33% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 26 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.9 mg10% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 22 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0.03 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 5.31 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0.36 mg
  • Vitamin C 0.5 mg0.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.423 mg35% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.058 mg4.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 1.06 mg7.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 5.85 mg NE39% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.864 mg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.417 mg32% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 25 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 34.1 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 25 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 25 µg6.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 41 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0.0878 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0.015 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0.015 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.015 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.015 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 3.92 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 3.22 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0.266 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 23.5 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 7.78 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.062 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0.173 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.136 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0.138 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 23.8 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 7.85 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic 0.046 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0.101 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 7.78 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.062 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 5.91 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 31 nutrients
  • Sucrose 5.81 g
  • Glucose 0.05 g
  • Fructose 0.05 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 5.2 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0 g
  • Tryptophan 0.287 g
  • Threonine 0.688 g
  • Isoleucine 0.789 g
  • Leucine 1.47 g
  • Lysine 0.928 g
  • Methionine 0.362 g
  • Cystine 0.393 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.951 g
  • Tyrosine 0.508 g
  • Valine 1.09 g
  • Arginine 2.12 g
  • Histidine 0.456 g
  • Alanine 0.837 g
  • Aspartic acid 1.8 g
  • Glutamic acid 4.51 g
  • Glycine 0.937 g
  • Proline 0.812 g
  • Serine 1.08 g
  • Stigmasterol 0 mg
  • Campesterol 9 mg
  • Beta-sitosterol 113 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Raw cashew nuts with a mild, buttery taste. Soak and blend them into creamy sauces or eat them as a snack.

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