The cashew tree is native to Northeast Brazil. From there it spread to India in the 1560?s by Portuguese explorers. It then spread to Southeast Asia and eventually to Africa.
Sweet, crunchy and delicious, the cashew nut is full of energy, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins.
Cashews are popular as a snack as well as ingredients in sweet and savoury dishes, as well as in salads.
Nutritional information per 100g:
| Energy Kcal | 578.00 |
| Energy KJ | 2391 |
| Proteins | 19.36 |
| Carbohydrates | 13.96 |
| Sugars | 6.76 |
| Salt | 0.01mg |
| Fat | 46.77 |
| Saturated Fat | 8.01 |
