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Nuts for health ! -
Nuts for health !
Cashews
| The delicately flavored cashew nut is a favorite between meal snack that can be readily found in your local market year round. It also makes wonderful nut butter and a special addition to salads and stir-fry dishes. |
| Cashew nuts are actually the kidney-shaped seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which is native to the coastal areas of south western coasts of india. With India accounting for over 50 percent of the world cashew processing and exports making the country the undisputed leader in cashew processing industry. In India, cashew trees were first grown in the gardens of Cochin along the Malabar Coast and Goa in the 1570s and 1580s respectively, with the main purpose being production of wine and brandy, rather than consuming the nuts directly. Today, India is the largest producer and exporter of cashews in the world followed by Brazil, Tanzania, Mozambique and Nigeria. |
| Cashews are always sold shelled because the interior of the shells contains a caustic resin, known as cashew balm, which must be carefully removed before the nuts are fit for consumption. |
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Nutritional Value & Calories In Cashews
| Nutrition Facts Serving Size 100 g |
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| Amount Per Serving Calories from Fat 395 Calories 553 |
% Daily Values* |
| Total Fat 43.85g | 67% |
| Saturated Fat 7.783g | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 7.845g | - |
| Monounsaturated Fat 23.797g | - |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium 660mg | - |
| Total Carbohydrate 30.19g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.3g | 13% |
| Sugars 5.91g | - |
| Protein 18.22g | - |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 1% |
| Calcium 4% | Iron 37 |
