Catherine Saxelby's Foodwatch | Q. Are cashew nuts, particularly salted roasted, as nutritionally good for us as walnuts and almonds - I never see them listed in the 'good' nuts to eat?

Q. Are cashew nuts, particularly salted roasted, as nutritionally good for us as walnuts and almonds - I never see them listed in the 'good' nuts to eat?

 

A. Cashew nuts are nutritionally much the same as other nuts: they are high in fat (around 50 percent), rich in vitamin E and a good source of minerals, particularly magnesium and zinc. While high in fat, all nuts are rated for their healthy unsaturated fats.

Cashew nuts differ a little by being slightly higher in saturated fat - around 17 percent - than other nuts like almonds and walnuts which are around 6 or 7 percent. This may be the reason you don't see them listed as the best type to eat. Yet, if you had to choose between a fast food snack and a small handful of unsalted cashew nuts, I would go for the nuts every time.

The salted roasted versions aren't as healthy as raw cashews but certainly are more crunchy and delicious to eat.

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