Protein in food · Nuts, seeds & nut butters

How much protein is in cashews?

One ounce of cashews (28 g) has 5.2 g of protein (157 kcal); 100 g has 18.2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

18.2g

Calories553

Carbohydrate30.2g

Fiber3.3g

Sugars5.9g

Fat43.9g

Saturated7.8g

Sodium12 mg

3.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from cashews alone takes 137 g (about 4.8 oz) and 760 kcal.

#9 of 14 in Nuts, seeds & nut butters for protein per 100 g, #10 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in cashews per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	18.2 g	553	30.2 g	43.9 g
1 oz (28 g)	5.2 g	157	8.6 g	12 g
1 cup (137 g)	25 g	759	41 g	60 g
1 tbsp (8.6 g)	1.6 g	47	2.6 g	3.8 g

One ounce of cashews (28 g) is 4% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 71%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than sesame seeds and less than hemp hearts, pistachios and ground flaxseed.

cashews compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Hemp hearts	31.6 g	553	5.7 g
Pistachios	21.1 g	572	3.7 g
Ground flaxseed	18.3 g	534	3.4 g
Cashews	18.2 g	553	3.3 g
Sesame seeds	17.7 g	573	3.1 g

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Recipes with cashews

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Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of cashews?

One ounce of cashews (28 g) has 5.2 g of protein and 157 kcal, with 8.6 g of carbohydrate and 12 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of cashews?

100 g of cashews has 18.2 g of protein, 553 kcal, 30.2 g of carbohydrate and 43.9 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170162).

Are cashews a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from cashews alone takes 137 g (about 4.8 oz) and 760 kcal.

Which has more protein, cashews or hemp hearts?

Hemp hearts, with 31.6 g of protein per 100 g against 18.2 g for cashews. Per 100 kcal: cashews 3.3 g, hemp hearts 5.7 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170162: “Nuts, cashew nuts, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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