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): 588.3 kcal

Cashew contains 5.91 grams of total sugars, 3.3 grams of dietary fiber and 23.49 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 24.3% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 52.2% of the daily intake of fats and 9.7% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein18.2 g
24.3%
Fat43.9 g
52.2%
Carbs30.2 g
9.7%

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 C0.5 mg
0.6%
Vitamine B10.4 mg
33.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31.1 mg
6.9%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.9 mg
18.0%
Vitamine B60.4 mg
30.8%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Cashew.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium37 mg
3.7%
Iron6.7 mg
67.0%
Magnesium292 mg
73.0%
Phosphorus593 mg
84.7%
Potassium660 mg
14.0%
Sodium12 mg
0.9%
Zinc5.8 mg
52.7%
Copper2.2 mg
244.4%
Manganese1.7 mg
73.9%
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)
Tryptophan287 mg
3.6%
Threonine688 mg
28.7%
Isoleucine789 mg
39.5%
Leucine1.5 g
32.0%
Lysine928 mg
22.6%
Methionine362 mg
20.1%
Cystine393 mg
21.8%
Phenylalanine951 mg
21.6%
Tyrosine508 mg
11.5%
Valine1.1 g
43.8%
Arginine2.1 g
34.8%
Histidine456 mg
21.7%
Alanine837 mg
12.7%
Aspartic acid1.8 g
14.7%
Glutamic acid4.5 g
33.1%
Glycine937 mg
26.8%
Proline812 mg
18.0%
Serine1.1 g
13.0%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.472 g), isoleucine (0.789 g) and valine (1.094 g).
Cashew contains 3.35 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.937 g), arginine (2.123 g) and methionine (0.362 g).
Cashew contains 3.42 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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