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(Cashews) The cashew tree is relatively small, usually not growing over
twenty to thirty feet in height. One nut grows on the end of a pear-shaped
"apple". The nut is then roasted in its shell to release a toxic substance. It
is then cracked open and the kernel (edible portion) removed and marketed. See
nutritional chart below.
NDB No: 12085
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
1 cup, halves and whole ------- 137.0 g |
1 oz ------- 28.350 g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | ||||||
Water |
g
|
1.70
|
2
|
|
2.329
|
0.482
|
Energy |
kcal
|
574
|
0
|
|
786.380
|
162.729
|
Energy |
kj
|
2402
|
0
|
|
3290.740
|
680.967
|
Protein |
g
|
15.31
|
2
|
|
20.975
|
4.340
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
46.35
|
2
|
|
63.499
|
13.140
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
32.69
|
0
|
|
44.785
|
9.268
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
3.0
|
0
|
|
4.110
|
0.851
|
Ash |
g
|
3.95
|
2
|
|
5.412
|
1.120
|
Minerals | ||||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
45
|
1
|
|
61.650
|
12.758
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
6.00
|
1
|
|
8.220
|
1.701
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
260
|
1
|
|
356.200
|
73.710
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
490
|
1
|
|
671.300
|
138.915
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
565
|
2
|
|
774.050
|
160.178
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
16
|
0
|
|
21.920
|
4.536
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
5.60
|
1
|
|
7.672
|
1.588
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
2.220
|
0
|
|
3.041
|
0.629
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.826
|
0
|
|
1.132
|
0.234
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
11.7
|
0
|
|
16.029
|
3.317
|
Vitamins | ||||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.200
|
1
|
|
0.274
|
0.057
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.200
|
1
|
|
0.274
|
0.057
|
Niacin |
mg
|
1.400
|
1
|
|
1.918
|
0.397
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
1.217
|
0
|
|
1.667
|
0.345
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.256
|
0
|
|
0.351
|
0.073
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
69
|
0
|
|
94.530
|
19.562
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
69
|
0
|
|
94.530
|
19.562
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
69
|
0
|
|
94.530
|
19.562
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Vitamin A, RE |
mcg_RE
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
0.570
|
0
|
|
0.781
|
0.162
|
Lipids | ||||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
9.157
|
0
|
|
12.545
|
2.596
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.132
|
1
|
|
0.181
|
0.037
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.132
|
1
|
|
0.181
|
0.037
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.784
|
2
|
|
1.074
|
0.222
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.347
|
3
|
|
0.475
|
0.098
|
16:0 |
g
|
4.351
|
20
|
|
5.961
|
1.234
|
18:0 |
g
|
2.972
|
20
|
|
4.072
|
0.843
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
27.317
|
0
|
|
37.424
|
7.744
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.318
|
13
|
|
0.436
|
0.090
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
26.808
|
21
|
|
36.727
|
7.600
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.139
|
4
|
|
0.190
|
0.039
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
7.836
|
0
|
|
10.735
|
2.222
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
7.660
|
22
|
|
10.494
|
2.172
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.161
|
8
|
|
0.221
|
0.046
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
Phytosterols |
mg
|
158
|
0
|
|
216.460
|
44.793
|
Amino acids | ||||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.237
|
5
|
|
0.325
|
0.067
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.592
|
10
|
|
0.811
|
0.168
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.731
|
9
|
|
1.001
|
0.207
|
Leucine |
g
|
1.285
|
10
|
|
1.760
|
0.364
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.817
|
10
|
|
1.119
|
0.232
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.274
|
10
|
|
0.375
|
0.078
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.283
|
10
|
|
0.388
|
0.080
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.791
|
10
|
|
1.084
|
0.224
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.491
|
10
|
|
0.673
|
0.139
|
Valine |
g
|
1.040
|
10
|
|
1.425
|
0.295
|
Arginine |
g
|
1.741
|
10
|
|
2.385
|
0.494
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.399
|
10
|
|
0.547
|
0.113
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.702
|
10
|
|
0.962
|
0.199
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
1.505
|
10
|
|
2.062
|
0.427
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
3.624
|
10
|
|
4.965
|
1.027
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.803
|
10
|
|
1.100
|
0.228
|
Proline |
g
|
0.690
|
10
|
|
0.945
|
0.196
|
Serine |
g
|
0.849
|
10
|
|
1.163
|
0.241
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)
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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!