Cashews Calories and Macros — Nutrition Facts per 28g (about 18 nuts)

Cashews contains 155 calories per 28g (about 18 nuts), with 5.1g of protein, 8.5g of carbs, and 12.3g of fat. Here's the full nutrient breakdown — sourced from USDA FoodData Central — and how it fits into common tracking goals.

Cashews nutrition facts

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Raw cashews. Notably higher in carbs than other nuts (~9g per ounce), which matters if you track net carbs. Roasted versions are nearly identical unless oil-roasted.

How does cashews fit your goals?

Most of the calories in cashews come from fat (12.3g per 28g (about 18 nuts)), which makes it calorie-dense — easy to under-portion if you're eyeballing. Dietary fat is essential for hormone production and absorbing fat-soluble vitamins, but at 9 calories per gram it's also the macro most people accidentally over-consume when they stop weighing portions.

Diet-wise, cashews fits low-carb and vegan and vegetarian eating patterns.

Micronutrients worth noting

Beyond the macros, cashews pulls real weight on iron (11% DV) per 28g (about 18 nuts) — the kind of micronutrient density that calorie counts alone don't show.

How cashews compares to other fats & nuts

Tracking cashews in Bento Bunny

Logging foods like cashews manually means digging through a database, picking the right entry, and adjusting the serving size — multiple taps per meal. With Bento Bunny's AI photo tracking, you snap one picture and the macros land in your daily total automatically. For cashews specifically, the model recognises typical portion sizes well, so the numbers above will land within a few percent of what you'd get from manual weighing.

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