There are about 606 calories in 100 grams of cashews.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 5 entries for cashews, from 571 to 606 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Nuts, cashew, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of cashews?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 606
- Protein
- 15 g
- Fat
- 46 g
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
Cashews comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unit | 1.5 g | 9 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.49 |
100 grams of cashews contain 15 grams of protein, 46 grams of fat and 33 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein15 g
- Fat46 g
- Saturated fat9 g
- Carbohydrates33 g
- Sugars7.3 g
- Dietary fibre3.5 g
- Sodium0 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of cashews, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 39.4 mg
- Iron
- 7.1 mg
- Potassium
- 702 mg
- Magnesium
- 311 mg
- Zinc
- 6.2 mg
- Vitamin C
- 0.5 mg
- Folate
- 26.6 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 5 entries for cashews.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, cashewThe entry used above | 606 | 15 | 46 | 33 |
| Nuts, cashew, dry roasted, salted | 574 | 15.3 | 46.3 | 29.7 |
| Nuts, cashew, glazed | 571 | 15.8 | 37.5 | 42.5 |
| Nuts, cashew, roasted, salted | 581 | 16.8 | 47.8 | 26.9 |
| Nuts, cashew, roasted, unsalted | 580 | 16.8 | 47.8 | 26.6 |
These foods are close to cashews in calories.
- Nuts, almond butter, plain, unsalted614 calories per 100 g
- Nuts, almonds, ground/almond butter600 calories per 100 g
- Seeds, pumpkin, not shelled, roasted with salt594 calories per 100 g
- Nuts, hazelnuts/filberts, peeled, not roasted, unsalted628 calories per 100 g
- Peanut butter588 calories per 100 g
- Seeds, sesame butter628 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in cashews.
How many calories are in cashews?
100 grams of cashews have about 606 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 5 entries for it, from 571 to 606 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of cashews?
50 grams have 303 calories, 100 grams have 606 and 200 grams have 1212.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in cashews?
In 100 grams there are 15 g of protein, 46 g of fat and 33 g of carbohydrates, of which 7.3 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one unit of cashews?
The Ministry's table gives 1.5 grams for one unit of cashews, which is 9 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.