Persian Basket offers Roasted Salted Cashews. Our Cashews are roasted to perfection and then salted to enhance a truly delicious taste. High in protein our cashew are always a great on the go snack! Cashew nuts do have a relatively high fat content (12 grams per ounce, 2 grams saturated fat), but it is considered “good fat.”
Cashew nuts also have a fatty acid profile that contributes to good health through phytosterols, tocopherols, and sqaulene, all of which lower the risk of heart disease, combined with the nut’s zero percent cholesterol content. Even with the relatively high fat content, cashew nuts are considered to be a “low-fat” nut. In fact, cashew nuts contain less fat per serving than many other popular nuts commonly found in grocery stores and health food stores, including almonds, walnuts, peanut and pecans.
Recommendations vary for cashew nut consumption in diet and weight loss. Cashew nuts have a high energy density and high amount of dietary fiber, both which have been attributed to a beneficial effect on weight management, but only when eaten in moderation.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 574 kcal |
Carbohydrates | 32.7 g |
Fat | 46.3 g |
Protein | 15.3 g |
Fiber | 3 g |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Thiamine (B1) | 0.2 mg 13% |
Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2 mg 12% |
Niacin (B3) | 1.4 mg 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.256 mg 13% |
Vitamin C | 0 mg 0% |
Minerals | |
Calcium | 45 mg 4% |
Iron | 6 mg 33% |
Magnesium | 260 mg 65% |
Phosphorus | 490 mg 49% |
Potassium | 565 mg 15% |
Zinc | 5.6 mg 37% |
Copper | 2.22 mg 111% |
Selenium | 11.7 mcg 17% |
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database (Link to USDA Database entry)
Manufacturer | Persian Basket |
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