Nuts, cashew nuts, raw

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 69 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 18.2 g · 73 kcal/100g
Fat 43.9 g · 395 kcal/100g
Carbs 30.2 g · 121 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.3 g
Water 5 g
Total energy 553 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (67%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 64 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
43.9g
Saturated
7.8g
Monounsat.
23.8g
Polyunsat.
7.8g
Omega-6
7.78g

Saturated fat is 12.7% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 100 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Micronutrients 64 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.9 mg
Vitamin K 34 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.42 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.1 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.9 mg
Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
Folate (B9) 25 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 37 mg
Iron 6.7 mg
Magnesium 292 mg
Phosphorus 593 mg
Potassium 660 mg
Sodium 12 mg
Zinc 5.8 mg
Copper 2.20 mg
Manganese 1.66 mg
Selenium 19.9 µg

Notable source of Copper (220% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.