Cashew Calories

tholz249
tholz249 Posts: 4
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Question about cashew calories in the database. Why do the cashews that I have that are raw (I think) with no salt have a serving of 1/4 cup be 220 calories (namebrand Eilliens), but other options for raw cashews, 15-20 of them are half the calories? I know I'm not eating 30-40 cashews at a pop.

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  • alexandra0713
    alexandra0713 Posts: 41 Member
    I've had some of Eilliens almonds and peanuts and they had a higher calorie count due to the cottonseed oil they use. The other ones with a lower calorie count don't have any additives.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    Raw cashews are about 150 calories per ounce (28g). Does the bag say what they are per ounce? It sure sounds like the Eilliens cashews are not raw (nothing added). They must at least be roasted in some sort of oil.

    Look at the ingredients on the package. If it says anything other than "cashews", they aren't "raw".
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3095/1

    1 ounce of nuts is approximately:
    24 almonds
    18 medium cashews
    12 hazelnuts or filberts
    8 medium Brazil nuts
    12 macadamia nuts
    35 peanuts
    15 pecan halves
    14 English walnut halves
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