Cashews
Come out of your shell
Even though we refer to the cashew today as a nut, it’s actually a seed. Grown at the bottom of a delicate, pear-like fruit, cashew’s closest relatives include mangos and pistachios. And even though cashews are cultivated inside an extremely protective, honeycombed shell, they are the only nut marketed exclusively without their shells.
Originally spread from Brazil by Portuguese explorers, international trade of cashews began in the 1920s. Now grown all over the world, one cashew tree can produce approximately 200-300 cashews per year.
Nutty facts!
- Roasted cashews contain 4 grams of protein per ounce.
- An ounce of roasted cashews contains high levels of copper.
- Cashews are also a good source of vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus and zinc per one ounce serving.
See nutrition information for fat content.
REFERENCES:
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010), www.ars.usda.gov
- Nutrition labeling of Food, Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 101.9, Release date April 1, 2010