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Cashew Nut Nutrition

Serving Size: 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2021-06-03

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Cashew Nut

Overview of Cashew Nut Nutrition

Scientific Name: Anacardium occidentale

Order: Sapindales

Family: Anacardiaceae

Vietnam is the leading producer of cashew nuts.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 553 kcal 28%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 30.19 g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.30 g 13%
Sugars 5.91 g
Starch 23.49 g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols 122.00 mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 43.85 g 67%
Saturated Fat 7.79 g 39%
Monounsaturated Fat 23.80 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 7.84 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 7.78 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 0.00 g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 0.06 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 0.00 g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 0.00 g
Trans Fat - g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 18.22 g 36%
  • Tryptophan
 0.29 g
  • Threonine
 0.69 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.79 g
  • Leucine
 1.47 g
  • Lysine
 0.93 g
  • Methionine
 0.36 g
  • Cystine
 0.39 g
  • Phenylalanine
 0.95 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.51 g
  • Valine
 1.09 g
  • Arginine
 2.12 g
  • Histidine
 0.46 g
  • Alanine
 0.84 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 1.80 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 4.51 g
  • Glycine
 0.94 g
  • Proline
 0.81 g
  • Serine
 1.08 g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin C 0.50 mg 1%
Thiamin 0.42 mg 28%
Riboflavin 0.06 mg 3%
Niacin 1.06 mg 5%
Pantothenic Acid 0.86 mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.42 mg 21%
Folate, total 25.00 mg 6%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 25.00 mcg
Choline - mg
Betaine - mg
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, total 0.00 IU 0%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 0.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 0.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 0.00 mcg
Lycopene 0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin 22.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total 1.34 IU 4%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.90 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 0.03 mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 5.31 mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 0.36 mg
Vitamin D 0.00 IU 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 34.10 mcg 43%
Biotin - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 37.00 mg 4%
Iron 6.68 mg 37%
Magnesium 292.00 mg 73%
Phosphorus 593.00 mg 59%
Potassium 660.00 mg 19%
Sodium 12.00 mg 1%
Zinc 5.78 mg 39%
Copper 2.20 mg 110%
Manganese 1.66 mg 83%
Selenium 19.90 mcg 28%
Iodine - mcg -
Chromium - mcg -
Molybdenum - mcg -
Chloride - mg -
Fluoride - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount
Isoflavones
  • Daidzein
 0.00 mg
  • Genistein
 0.00 mg
  • Glycitein
 0.00 mg
  • Isoflavones, total
 0.00 mg
  • Biochanin A
 - mg
  • Formononetin
 0.00 mg
  • Coumestrol
 0.00 mg
Proanthocyanidins
  • Proanthocyanidin Monomers
 6.70 mg
  • Proanthocyanidin Dimers
 2.00 mg
  • Proanthocyanidin Trimers
 - mg
  • Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers
 - mg
  • Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers
 - mg
  • Proanthocyanidin Polymers (>10mers)
 - mg


Others
Name Amount
Water 5.20 g
Ash 2.54 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.