Raw Cashew Nutrition Facts for an Ounce Portion

A small bowl of cashews can look different depending on the bowl, the kernel size, and whether the nuts are whole or broken. A weighed portion gives a more consistent description than appearance alone. This card uses plain raw cashew kernels as its reference. It is a general food fact and does not assume a particular portion is appropriate for every woman or every meal. One ounce of raw cashews, weighing 28.35 grams, provides approximately 157 calories, 5.2 grams of protein, and 12.4 grams of total fat. The numbers are rounded for the image. They describe the plain kernels, without salt coatings, sweeteners, chocolate, or other snack-mix ingredients. The serving is a comparison example rather than a limit or an individualized nutrition target. The source is USDA FoodData Central food 170162, “Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.” Per 100 grams, it lists 553 calories, 18.2 grams of protein, and 43.8 grams of total fat. Multiplying each value by 0.2835 gives the ounce shown on the card. The calorie result is rounded to a whole number and the gram values to one decimal place. Source: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170162/nutrients Use a kitchen scale to measure the edible kernels before eating or adding them to a recipe. Place the empty dish on the scale and reset the reading first. Broken pieces can fill gaps differently from whole kernels, so a cup or handful may not hold a consistent weight. Chopping a weighed portion changes its form, but it does not create a larger amount of the food. For a snack, decide on the amount you intend to serve and keep the rest of the package separate if that makes the portion easier to recognize. For a recipe, record the nuts with the other ingredients before dividing the batch. The values on this image do not describe a complete bowl, salad, or sauce that happens to contain cashews. Every additional ingredient still belongs to that recipe's calculation. Check the label for roasted, salted, flavored, or sweetened products. A cashew butter or a creamy sauce made with cashews also needs its own reference. The presence of cashews in the name does not make a prepared product equivalent to plain kernels. Compare the food description and serving weight together before drawing conclusions from the nutrient numbers. Save the card as a straightforward example of measuring a food without assigning it a special weight-loss role. Individual preferences and meal needs can vary. The related wellness supplement is a separate catalog item and is not part of the cashew serving, a source of its protein, or an ingredient in the food shown. #NutritionFacts #Cashews #HealthySnacks #MeasuredPortions #PortionControl