Cashews Are Protein Rich

Like all nuts, cashews provide an excellent source of protein. Protein is one of three macronutrients your body uses for energy, and it is particularly important for rebuilding muscle tissue and creating new cellular compounds.

Plus, eating protein prevents you from getting hungry between meals, which can help you stick to a healthy eating plan.

Although many nuts are good sources of protein, cashews stand apart from the pack because of their particularly well-balanced nutritional profile.

Each ounce of cashews (about 16 to 18 nuts) contains 160 calories, 5 grams of protein, and 13 grams of fat (most of it heart-healthy monounsaturated fats) (MacMillan, 2015).

This makes them less calorie dense than other nuts such as macadamia nuts, which contain 200 calories but only 2 grams of protein per ounce.

Thus, eating cashews is an excellent snack choice for people following a low-calorie or high-protein diet.

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