Cashew nut Nutrition facts
Cashew nut
Delicately sweet yet crunchy and delicious cashew nut packed with energy, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins that are essential for robust health. Cashew, or “caju” in Portuguese, is one of the popular ingredients in sweet as well savory dishes worldwide.
Botanically, cashew is an average-sized tropical evergreen tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, of the genus: Anacardium.
Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale.
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Source of Calorie
553
Calories
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Carbs30.19 g 21%
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Protein18.22 g 12%
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Fat43.85 g 67%
How long to burn off 553 Calories?
*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.
Swimming
86
min
Jogging
74
min
Cycling
74
min
Walking
132
min
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 553 Kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.19 g | 23% |
| Protein | 18.22 g | 32.5% |
| Total Fat | 43.85 g | 146% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.3 g | 8.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 25 µg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.062 mg | 6.5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.864 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.417 mg | 32% |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 mg | 4.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.423 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin-A | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin-C | 0.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin-E | 5.31 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin-K | 34.1 µg | 28% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 12 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 660 mg | 14% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 37 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 2.195 mg | 244% |
| Iron | 6.68 mg | 83.5% |
| Magnesium | 292 mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 1.655 mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 593 mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 19.9 µg | 36% |
| Zinc | 5.78 mg | 52.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 22 µg | -- |