Nuts are usually high in monounsaturated fatty acid which is good for heart. But please be reminded that all kinds of fats (good or bad) will provides 9 kcal/g which is 2 times higher than carbohydrate and protein. The cholesterol free sign on the package is actually quite misleading as cholesterol only comes from animals.
Servings per packet: 4.4 servings
Serving size : 30g or 20 nuts
Nutrient content per serving:
Calories: 185.4kcal
Fat:14.1g
Protein:4.5g
Carbohydrate:10.5g
Fiber:2.6g
Sodium:93mg
Ingredients:
Cashew nuts, palm oil and salt
Summary:
Around 25 cashew nuts will provide energy as much as 1 bowl of rice. So nuts are very high in calories. If 1 teaspoon of oil provides 5g of fat, than the amount of fat in 20 nuts are almost 3 teaspoons of oil. However for those who are underweight, this is consider a good choice of snacks compare to other titbits which do not provide much nutrition.
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