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Raw cashews calories and nutrition

An ounce of raw cashew nuts (28.4 g) has 157 calories, with 5.2 g of protein, 8.6 g of carbs and 12.4 g of fat. That is 553 calories per 100 g.

Raw cashew nuts. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Nuts, cashew nuts, raw”. This is raw cashew nut data, not roasted, oil-roasted, salted or coated nuts. The USDA ounce portion is displayed as 28.4 g after rounding; calculations retain the original source weight. Count-based portions vary with nut size, so weigh your serving.

1 oz · 28.4 g

157 calories

Protein: 5.2 g12% of calories · 10% DV
Carbs: 8.6 g21% of calories · 3% DV
Fat: 12.4 g67% of calories · 16% DV

Fiber: 0.9 g
Sugars: 1.7 g
Saturated fat: 2.2 g
Sodium: 3.4 mg

Calories in raw cashews by serving

Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
1 oz28.4 g	157	5.2 g	8.6 g	12.4 g
100 g100 g	553	18.2 g	30.2 g	43.9 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Raw cashews nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 553 calories: 12% from protein, 21% from carbs and 67% from fat.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving1 oz · 28.4 g	% Daily Value
Calories	553	157	–
Total fat	43.9 g	12.4 g	16%
Saturated fat	7.8 g	2.2 g	11%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Sodium	12 mg	3.4 mg	0%
Total carbohydrate	30.2 g	8.6 g	3%
Dietary fiber	3.3 g	0.9 g	3%
Total sugars	5.9 g	1.7 g	–
Protein	18.2 g	5.2 g	10%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Calcium	37 mg	10.5 mg	1%
Iron	6.7 mg	1.9 mg	11%
Potassium	660 mg	187.1 mg	4%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C	0.5 mg	0.1 mg	0%

% Daily Value is per serving (1 oz), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So an ounce of raw cashew nuts (157 calories) takes about 49 minutes of walking, roughly 5,600 steps.

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Compare calories by serving

An ounce of raw cashew nuts has 157 calories, about the same as a 1 oz serving of almonds (164 calories).

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Raw cashews questions

How much protein is in an ounce of raw cashew nuts?

An ounce of raw cashew nuts (28.4 g) has 5.2 g of protein, 10% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 18.2 g per 100 g.

How much fiber is in an ounce of raw cashew nuts?

An ounce of raw cashew nuts (28.4 g) has 0.9 g of fiber, 3% of the 28 g Daily Value. That is 3.3 g per 100 g.

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Sources

U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Nuts, cashew nuts, raw (FDC ID 170162, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

USDA original dataset records verified October 29, 2026. Nutrients are scaled from per 100 g; calories round to whole numbers and other amounts to one decimal, with trailing zeros removed.

Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated October 21, 2026