Cashew: Nutrition Facts

Cashew is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 609.2 kcal

Cashew contains 5.01 grams of total sugars, 3 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Cashew — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Cashew provides about 20.4% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 55.2% of the daily intake of fats and 10.5% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein15.3 g
20.4%
Fat46.4 g
55.2%
Carbs32.7 g
10.5%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Cashew of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.9 mg
6.2%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B31.4 mg
8.8%
Vitamine B461 mg
12.2%
Vitamine B51.2 mg
24.0%
Vitamine B60.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Cashew.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium45 mg
4.5%
Iron6 mg
60.0%
Magnesium260 mg
65.0%
Phosphorus490 mg
70.0%
Potassium565 mg
12.0%
Sodium16 mg
1.2%
Zinc5.6 mg
50.9%
Copper2.2 mg
244.4%
Manganese0.8 mg
34.8%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Cashew.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan237 mg
3.0%
Threonine592 mg
24.7%
Isoleucine731 mg
36.5%
Leucine1.3 g
27.9%
Lysine817 mg
19.9%
Methionine274 mg
15.2%
Cystine283 mg
15.7%
Phenylalanine791 mg
18.0%
Tyrosine491 mg
11.2%
Valine1.0 g
41.6%
Arginine1.7 g
28.5%
Histidine399 mg
19.0%
Alanine702 mg
10.6%
Aspartic acid1.5 g
12.3%
Glutamic acid3.6 g
26.6%
Glycine803 mg
22.9%
Proline690 mg
15.3%
Serine849 mg
10.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.285 g), isoleucine (0.731 g) and valine (1.040 g).
Cashew contains 3.06 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.803 g), arginine (1.741 g) and methionine (0.274 g).
Cashew contains 2.82 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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