Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 582
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44g %67
Saturated Fat 8g %38
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 12mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 30g %10
Dietary Fiber 3g %11
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 37.0mg %2
Iron 6.7mg %37
Potassium 660mg %17
Phosphorus 593.0mg %59
* 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.
Vitamins in cashew nuts
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin C 0.5mg %1
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %4
Vitamin E 0.9mg %6
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.1mg %7
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.9mg %17
Vitamin K 34.1µg %28
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %32
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.4mg %35
Minerals in cashew nuts
Sodium 12.0mg %1
Calcium 37.0mg %3
Potassium 660.0mg %17
Selenium 19.9µg %36
Iron 6.7mg %37
Zinc 5.8mg %41
Phosphorus 593.0mg %59
Magnesium 292.0mg %70
Manganese 1.7mg %72
Copper 2.2mg %244
Amino Acids in cashew nuts
Lysine 0.9g %41
Methionine 0.4g %46
Leucine 1.5g %50
Isoleucine 0.8g %53
Tyrosine 0.5g %54
Valine 1.1g %56
Histidine 0.5g %61
Threonine 0.7g %61
Tryptophan 0.3g %96
Phenylalanine 1.0g %101
Cystine 0.4g %128
Fatty Acids in cashew nuts
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of cashew nuts is 10.0/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Cashew Nuts has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 52 |
| Leucine | 59 | 82 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 44 |
| Valine | 39 | 61 |
| Histidine | 15 | 25 |
| Threonine | 23 | 38 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 16 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 42 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 81 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in cashew nuts is 1.2 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of cashew nuts is 5.5 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in cashew nuts as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for cashew nuts is 19/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for cashew nuts
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 2.63 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 55.00 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.13 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 3.05 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.06 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 39%
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