Calories in Cashews

Q: How many calories are in one serving of cashews?

1 cashew (1.5 g) has about 9 kcal, and 100 g has 574 kcal.

Q: How much protein do cashews have?

100 g of cashews has 15.3 g of protein. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

Q: How much fiber do cashews have?

100 g of cashews has 3 g of fiber.

Q: How much sugar do cashews have?

100 g of cashews has 5 g of sugar.

Q: Are cashews rich in copper?

Yes. 100 g of cashews has 2.2 mg of copper, 222% of what an adult needs in a day.

Q: Are cashews high in saturated fat?

Yes. 100 g of cashews has 9.2 g of saturated fat, above the 5 g at which food labels mark saturated fat as high.

Q: Are cashews high in fiber?

Moderately. 100 g of cashews has 3 g of fiber; a food counts as high in fiber from 6 g.

Q: Which vitamins and minerals are cashews rich in?

100 g of cashews covers this much of an adult's daily need: copper 222%, phosphorus 70%, magnesium 69%, zinc 56%.

Q: Will eating cashews help me lose weight?

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 100 g of cashews has 574 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

100 g of cashews has 574 kcal, and 1 cashew (1.5 g) has about 9 kcal.

574 kcalper 100 g

9 kcal in 1 nut (1.5 g)

Very high density · 5.7 kcal per g

Protein 15.3g 10% of the calories
Carbs 32.7g 21% of the calories
Fat 46.3g 68% of the calories
Fiber 3g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 141 minutes of walking, or 50 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Cashews nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 nut (1.5 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	574kcal	9kcal
Fat	46.3g	0.7g
Saturated Fat	9.2g	0.14g
Unsaturated Fat	37.2g	0.56g
Carbs	32.7g	0.49g
Sugars	5g	0.075g
Fiber	3g	0.045g
Protein	15.3g	0.23g
Salt	0.04g	0.001g
Water	1.7g	0.025g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Monounsaturated	27.3g	0.41g
Polyunsaturated	7.8g	0.12g
Omega-3	0.16g	0.002g
ALA	0.16g	0.002g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	7.7g	0.11g
AA	0g	0g
LA	7.7g	0.11g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.2mg	0.003mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.2mg	0.003mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	1.4mg	0.021mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.26mg	0.004mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	69µg	1µg
Vitamin A	0µg	0µg
Vitamin C	0mg	0mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.92mg	0.014mg
Vitamin K	34.7µg	0.52µg
Choline	61mg	0.91mg

Calcium	45mg	0.67mg
Copper	2.2mg	0.033mg
Iron	6mg	0.09mg
Magnesium	260mg	3.9mg
Phosphorus	490mg	7.3mg
Potassium	565mg	8.5mg
Selenium	11.7µg	0.18µg
Zinc	5.6mg	0.084mg

Beta-carotene	0µg	0µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	23µg	0.34µg
Flavonoids	2mg	0.03mg
Flavan-3-ols	2mg	0.03mg
Isoflavones	0.01mg	0mg

Cystine	0.28g	0.004g
Histidine	0.4g	0.006g
Isoleucine	0.73g	0.011g
Leucine	1.3g	0.019g
Lysine	0.82g	0.012g
Methionine	0.27g	0.004g
Phenylalanine	0.79g	0.012g
Threonine	0.59g	0.009g
Tryptophan	0.24g	0.004g
Tyrosine	0.49g	0.007g
Valine	1g	0.016g

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in cashews

1 nut (1.5 g) is 9 kcal, about <1% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in fat46.3 g per 100 g (66% of the daily reference)
High in saturated fat9.2 g per 100 g (46% of the daily reference)
Medium in sugars5 g per 100 g (6% of the daily reference)
High in copper2.2 mg per 100 g (222% of the daily reference)
High in phosphorus490 mg per 100 g (70% of the daily reference)

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of cashews

2 g1 nut	11 kcal
28 g1 oz	161 kcal
50 g	287 kcal
100 g	574 kcal
200 g	1,148 kcal

Any amount g 11 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 574 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Almonds 24 kcal more 598kcal / 100 g

Walnuts 105 kcal more 679kcal / 100 g

Peanut butter 24 kcal more 598kcal / 100 g

Coconut 220 kcal less 354kcal / 100 g

Peanuts 13 kcal more 587kcal / 100 g

Pistachios 13 kcal less 561kcal / 100 g

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