Cashew nuts, a richly sweet product of the cashew tree. The cashew tree is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple. Cashew nuts are actually the kidney-shaped seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree.
Not only do cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts, approximately 82% of their fat is unsaturated fatty acids, plus about 66% of this unsaturated fatty acid content are heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, similar to those found in olive oil. Studies of diabetic patients show that monounsaturated fat, when added to a low-fat diet, can help to reduce high triglyceride levels.
Health benefits of Cashew nuts. Cashews are high in calories. 100 g of nuts provide 553 calories.
1A Cashewnut kernels are processed in our associated Cashew processing plants in India & Vietnam under strict hygenic conditions.