Cashew Nuts: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
Also known as (other names): Cashews
Calories in cashew nuts
100g of cashew nuts contain about 553 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| tablespoon
| cup
| half cup
For example, a handful of cashew nuts (35 g) contains about 194 calories.
This is about 10% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Cashew NutsServing size:
handful of cashew nuts (35 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 194 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of cashew nuts is similar to that of, for example:
- 3.5 apples
- 2 glasses of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
- 1.5 slices of cheese
- 1.5 slices of bread
- 1.5 glasses of milk
- 10 cubes of sugar
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about cashew nuts nutrition.
100g of Cashew Nuts
Nutrition
- Calories553
- Carbs Total30.19 g
- Dietary fiber3.3 g
- Fat43.85 g
- Saturated fat7.78 g
- Protein18.22 g
- Water5.2 g
Vitamins
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.423 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.058 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)1.062 mg
- Vit B50.864 mg
- Vit B60.417 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.025 mcg
- Vit C0.5 mg
- Vit E0.9 mg
- Vit K0.034 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium660 mg
- Magnessium292 mg
- Calcium37 mg
- Sodium12 mg
- Iron6.68 mg
Per 100 g, Cashew nuts is an excellent source of magnesium (70% DV) and an excellent source of iron (37% DV).
Magnesium takes part in hundreds of enzyme reactions, including energy production and muscle function. The FDA Daily Value is 420 mg.
How many calories are in cashew nuts?
- Handful of cashew nuts (35g)194 kcal
- Tablespoon of cashew nuts (10g)55 kcal
- Cup of cashew nuts (137g)758 kcal
- Half cup of cashew nuts (68.5g)379 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of cashew nuts157 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
