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Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews

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Is Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews healthy?

Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews scores 60/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product contains nutrient-rich cashews and sea salt, which are beneficial for heart health and provide essential minerals.

How processed is Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews?

Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cashews, Sea Salt, Black Pepper count in its favor; Sugar, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Sea Salt and Black Pepper Cashews

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Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 3
Category Nuts
Summary

This product contains nutrient-rich cashews and sea salt, which are beneficial for heart health and provide essential minerals. However, the inclusion of palm oil and sunflower oil, both of which are highly processed and can contribute to inflammation, detracts from its nutritional quality. The processing level of the product further limits its score potential, as it is not minimally processed.

Key ingredients 8

Cashews
Good

Nutrient-dense tree nuts that provide healthy plant-based fats, protein, and essential minerals like magnesium.

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Sea Salt
Good

Minimally processed unrefined mineral salt that adds flavor and provides trace minerals.

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Black Pepper
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Rice Flour
Neutral

Used as a binding or dusting agent in the seasoning blend.

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Citric Acid
Neutral

Common food additive used for tartness and preservation.

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Sugar
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Palm Oil
Bad

Processed plant oil that is high in saturated fats and often associated with environmental concerns.

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Sunflower Oil
Very Bad

Refined seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids, which may promote inflammation when consumed in excess.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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