Nutritional composition of cashew nuts and its usages

Cashew nuts have been the most exported agricultural product recently. All cashew nut lines for export are properly selected and meet export standards. So what ingredients are in cashew nuts and what are their usages? Participating with Viet Linh – one of the units specializing in distributing Vietnamese cashew lines to the international market to share with readers through this article.

Discovering the origin of cashews

Cashew nuts are soft and have a delicious, nutritious flavor. They originate from South America, particularly Brazil. These are all countries with the largest annual cashew output worldwide.. In Vietnam, cashew is predominantly grown in the Central Highlands and Southeast regions. This is influenced by the sub-equatorial climate, the average temperature during the year is about 20oC, while the temperature difference between day and night is not much. Therefore it is suitable to foster the growth of cashew trees, providing high yields and high nutrition.

After being harvested, cashew nuts can be exported raw or processed such as roasted or salted. Consuming cashew nuts directly brings many health benefits. So what are the benefits of cashew nuts? Let’s find out in the article below

Nutritional content in cashew nuts

Cashews contain many vitamins and minerals, antioxidants such as vitamins E, K, B6 and minerals copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron and selenium to help maintain good body functions. Specifically, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database, 1 ounce of cashews (about 28.35g) will contain:

• 157 calories
• 8.56g carbohydrates
• 1.68g sugar
• 0.9g fiber
• 5.17g protein

Moreover, such a portion of cashew nuts (about 18 whole nuts) will provide nutrients according to the recommended daily intake by experts as follows:

• 31% copper
• 23% manganese
• 20% magnesium
• 17% phosphorus
• 10% iron
• 8% selenium
• 5% vitamins

Usages of cashew nuts

With the above nutritional ingredients, consuming cashews will bring many health benefits, including:

• Prevent heart disease: because cashews provide a source of healthy fats for the body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K and produce important fatty acids for the development of the brain. The fats from cashews are heart-healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats, which help reduce bad cholesterol when consumed in appropriate amounts.
• Good for the eyes: cashews contain high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, which act like antioxidants, so when used regularly, they will help protect the eyes from mild damage, especially for the elderly, even reduce the risk of cataracts.
• Enhance muscle and nervous system health: cashew nuts are rich in magnesium, which is important for bone and joint development. In addition, it also helps maintain blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, and helps maintain mental function, menstruation and maintain bones’ strengths. For postmenopausal women, cashews can bring more comfortable and pleasant sleep.
• Cancer prevention: because cashew nuts are rich in antioxidants such as anacardic acid, cardanol, and cardol, they are effective for patients undergoing tumor and cancer treatment. In particular, the Proanthocyanidins found in cashews, which belong to the flavonoid group, also have the effect of fighting and limiting the growth of cancer cells, which is an outstanding benefit of this type of nut.
• Promotes red blood cell formation in the body: because cashew nuts contain many copper micronutrients that support iron metabolism to help produce red blood cells, thereby making bones and the immune system healthy.
• Enhance oral health: Phosphorus in cashews is essential for the healthy development of teeth and bones as well as assisting in protein synthesis, carbohydrate and fat absorption, and maintaining cell health.
• Prevent gallstones: using cashew nuts helps reduce cholesterol accumulation in the gallbladder, helping to prevent gallstone formation.
• Strengthens the immune system: cashews contain zinc which plays an important role in strengthening the immune system, fighting infections, synthesizing proteins and healing wounds. Especially for pregnant women, zinc also helps maintain a healthy body for the fetus and the first years of the child’s life.
• Effective for weight loss: using cashews will help replace animal fats with mono-saturated fats and help control body weight and reduce fat and cholesterol accumulation. Cashew nuts also contain antioxidants and vitamin E that help prevent aging, beautify skin and hair, and are very good for health
• Hard-shelled nuts such as cashews have a high fat content so they can easily go rancid. When storing, they need to be placed in a cool and dry place to maintain good quality.

Viet Linh – Bringing agricultural products to the world

It can be seen that cashew nuts can bring various benefits to consumers. For that reason, cashew products are always of interest to many people. In areas where cashew nuts cannot be grown, importing this type of cashew nuts is always of interest to traders. Customers are in need of importing Vietnamese cashew nuts, please contact Viet Linh for support. Viet Linh is currently a collection and distribution unit of Vietnamese agricultural products that meet standards to the international market. Choosing Viet Linh, customers will merely receive:

• Enthusiastic and dedicated support to solve all queries and needs of buyers.
• Viet Linh cooperates with many gardeners that meet Vietgap standards, which are committed to providing quality products, with full import documents as required by the host country.
• Customs procedures are handled quickly and accurately by Viet Linh
• Viet Linh is committed to offering the most preferential price to buyers.

Customers need advice on importing cashew nuts from Vietnam, please contact Viet Linh at hotline – 0345.128.188 for the best support.