Cashews Nutrition Information

Cashews are seeds of the cashew apple, which grows on the cashew tree of Brazil. Cashews can be roasted, eaten raw, added to a stir-fry dish or made into nut butter. They're a nutritious food when eaten in moderation.

Raw

• One oz. of raw cashews contains 155 calories, 12g of fat (2g of saturated fat), no cholesterol or sodium, 9g of carbohydrate, 1g of fiber, 2g of sugar and 5g of protein, according to www.NutritionData.com.

Dry-Roasted

• One oz. of dry-roasted, salted cashews contains 161 calories, 13g of fat, (3g of saturated fat), no cholesterol, 179mg of sodium, 9g of carbohydrate, 1g of fiber, 1g of sugar and 4g of protein.

Iron

• One oz. of cashews also contains 10 percent of the recommended daily intake of iron.

Fat

• While cashews are high in fat, most of the fat is unsaturated fat, which is not as bad for your health as saturated and trans fats.

Benefits

• Cashews are lower in fat than some other nuts and seeds, and they are high in antioxidants, which may protect against heart disease.