Cashew
Description
Cashews, the small, edible nut of the Anacardium occidentale, known as the cashew tree and native to tropical America. The nut is higher in carbohydrates than most other nuts.
Caloric Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Calories: | 785 | 163 | 163 |
| Protein: | 24.1 | 4.35 | 4.59 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 41 | 9.29 | 8.10 gm |
| Fiber: | 1.96 | .20 | .36 gm |
| Total fats: | 64 | 13.16 | 13.69 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 10.9 | 2.601 | 2.705 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 49.3 | 7.758 | 10.385 gm |
| Cholesterol: | - | 0 | 0 mg |
1. Raw - 1 cup, 140 grams
2. Dried, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Vitamin A: | 140 | 0 IU |
| Thiamine: | .6 | .057 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .35 | .057 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | .073 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 0 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | - mcg |
| Niacin: | 2.5 | .398 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | 1.82 | .346 mg |
| Folic acid: | .095 | 19.7 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | - | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | - IU |
1. Raw - 1 cup, 140 grams
2. Dried, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 0 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .120 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .050 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .071 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .511 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .338 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 19.2 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
3. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Calcium: | 53 | 13 mg |
| Copper: | - | .630 mg |
| Iron: | 5.3 | 1.70 mg |
| Magnesium: | 374 | 74 mg |
| Manganese: | - | - mg |
| Phosphorus: | 522 | 139 mg |
| Potassium: | 650 | 160 mg |
| Selenium: | - | - mcg |
| Sodium: | 21 | 4 mg |
| Zinc: | 6.1 | 1.59 mg |
1. Raw - 1 cup, 140 grams
2. Dried, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 12 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .616 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 1.16 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 72 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .229 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 121 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 151 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 5 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 1.35 | 15 mg |
3. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tryptophan: | - | .067 | .071 gm |
| Threonine: | - | .168 | .178 gm |
| Isoleucine: | - | .208 | .219 gm |
| Leucine: | - | .365 | .385 gm |
| Lysine: | - | .232 | .245 gm |
| Methionine: | - | .078 | .082 gm |
| Cysteine: | - | .080 | .085 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - | .225 | .237 gm |
| Tyrosine: | - | .139 | .147 gm |
| Valine: | - | .295 | .312 gm |
| Arginine: | - | .494 | .522 gm |
| Histidine: | - | .113 | .119 gm |
| Alanine: | - | .199 | .210 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - | .427 | .451 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - | .029 | 1.086 gm |
| Glycine: | - | .228 | .241 gm |
| Proline: | - | .196 | .207 gm |
| Serine: | - | .241 | .254 gm |
1. Raw - 1 cup, 140 grams
2. Dried, Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
3. Roasted - 1 ounce, 28.4 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. 1984. Composition of Foods: Nut and Seed Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Wash, D.C.
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