Food calories · USDA data
Calories in cashews
157 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 5.2 g
- Carbs
- 8.6 g
- Fat
- 12.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
Cashews have 157 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, cashews have 553 calories.
Most of its calories (67%) come from fat, with carbohydrate next at 21%. It adds 5.2 g of protein, 10% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 18 g of cashews to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 156 | 5.2 g | 8.5 g | 12.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 553 | 18.2 g | 30.2 g | 43.9 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cashews may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 12% of calories (18.2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 21% (30.2 g per 100 g, of which 3.3 g fiber)
- Fat: 67% (43.9 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, cashews has the fewest calories of these four (553 per 100 g) and pistachios the most (572).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashews | 553 | 18.2 g | 30.2 g | 43.9 g |
| Pumpkin seeds | 559 | 30.2 g | 10.7 g | 49.1 g |
| Peanuts | 567 | 25.8 g | 16.1 g | 49.2 g |
| Pistachios | 572 | 21.1 g | 28.3 g | 45.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in cashews?
Cashews have 157 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and cashews has 553 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do cashews have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 5.2 g of protein, 10% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 18.2 g.
How many carbs do cashews have?
1 oz has 8.6 g of carbohydrate, including 0.9 g of fiber, and 12.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Nuts, cashew nuts, raw (FDC ID 170162). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.