Roasted Cashews Nutrition Facts

Roasted cashews are a simple snack to have while on the go. Nuts are a healthy way to fill your stomach. That being said, there are positives and negatives to eating roasted cashews.

Serving

• The USDA defines one serving of dry roasted salted cashews as 1 ounce.

Calories

• One serving of cashews has 161 calories. Most of these calories come from fat.

Fat

• Cashews are high in fat, with 13 grams per serving. This is 20 percent of your daily value of fat. Of the 13 grams, nearly 10 grams are monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats, which lower bad cholesterol in your blood.

Sodium

• The salt added to the dry roasted cashews will add sodium to your snack. Each serving has 179 milligrams of sodium, or 7 percent of your daily allowance.

Protein

• Cashews are a good source of protein. One serving has 4 grams of protein. This is almost 10 percent of your daily value of protein.