Living plant atlas

Cashew

Latin Anacardium occidentale · EN Cashew · SK Kešu

Edible parts

Nuts / seeds as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy2314 kJ / 553 kcal28%
Protein18 g36%
Carbohydrate30 g12%
Fibre3.3 g
Natural sugars6 g
Fat44 g63%
Omega-3 (ALA)0.06 g
Vitamin E0.9 mg8%
Vitamin K34 µg45%
Folate25 µg13%
Vitamin B60.42 mg30%
Calcium37 mg5%
Iron6.7 mg48%
Magnesium292 mg78%
Potassium660 mg33%
Zinc5.8 mg58%
Selenium20 µg36%
Sodium12 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Eaten as sold or prepared at home. Atlas figures are per 100 g food data (CoFID / USDA), not a cooked dish with oil or salt unless the row says so.

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Cashew (Anacardium occidentale; SK Kešu) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under nut-seed. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Nuts / seeds as sold.

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