Cashew nut Calories and nutrition facts · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits

172 kcal per serving (30 g)
Carbs
5.6 g
Fibre
1.1 g
Sugars
1.4 g
Protein
6 g
Fat
13.9 g
574 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
18.8 g
Fibre
3.5 g
Sugars
4.6 g
Protein
20 g
Fat
46.4 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 14% Carbs 13% Fat 73%

Cashew nut has 172 kcal per serving (30 g), with 5.6 g carbs, 1.1 g fibre, 6 g protein and 13.9 g fat. 100 g has 574 kcal.

How much is too much

About 225 g of cashew nut a day reaches the EU safe upper level for copper: 5 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 7.5 × serving (30 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other nuts, seeds and dried fruits

Per 100 g, against the 51 nuts, seeds and dried fruits in our catalog.

  • Calories 574 kcal · typical 348 kcal

    More calories than 73% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Fibre 3.5 g · typical 9.7 g

    Less fibre than 98% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Potassium 565 mg · typical 670 mg

    Less potassium than 75% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Protein 20 g · typical 8.1 g

    More protein than 75% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Saturated fat 7.8 g · typical 2.6 g

    More saturated fat than 89% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

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Nutrients in cashew nut

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Cashew nut in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli Swiss USDA
Energy (kcal) 574 613 574 614 553
Protein (g) 20 21 20 22 18
Fat (g) 46 47 46 48* (from Ciqual) 44
Carbohydrates (g) 19 26 19 23 27
Sugars (g) 4.6 6.15 4.6 3.1 5.91
Fibre (g) 3.5 3 3.5 3.6 3.3

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BLS: “Cashew nut” · Fineli: “Nut, cashew nut” · Swiss: “Cashew nut” · USDA: “Nuts, cashew nuts, raw”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. * Value taken from another database (Ciqual), not measured separately. Sources and licences.

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