Why is it good?
There are many valuable nutrients found in cashews: phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, selenium, vitamins A and B, beta-carotene, folic acid, just to name a few.
We would like to highlight its high calcium content, which strengthens bones, hair, and nails.
Cashews are also rich in antioxidant vitamin E, which delays cell aging and protects against free radicals.
They mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids, which helps reduce the risk of circulatory diseases.
The original homeland of the cashew nut is Brazil, nowadays it is widely produced in Vietnam, Nigeria, India, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Indonesia and Tanzania. It typically grows on trees that are 10-15 meters tall.
The seeds can be grouped based on their size and type:
- By 'whole white eye cashew nut' we mean the entire white-eye cashew nut.
- Under SW, the slightly toasted, and thus slightly yellowish whole grains
- In addition, the DW, B, LWP, SWP, also BB, SB, SS, SP, SSP, SPS, DP, and DSP classes are available, each serving different food processing purposes.
In terms of size, the distribution is mainly characterized by three categories. The 240 size cashew nut contains 220-240 kernels per pound (453.5g), the 320 size contains 300-320 kernels, while the 450 class contains 400-450 kernels.