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Cashews

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Is Cashews healthy?

Cashews scores 75/100 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 Cashews?

Cashews is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Cashews' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cashews, sea salt count in its favor; peanut and/or cottonseed oil is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Cashews

75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

$17.69 · 44 oz · $0.40 / ounce
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Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 1
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 peanut and/or cottonseed oil, a seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids, reduces its nutritional quality due to its potential to promote inflammation. The processing level of the product further limits its score potential.

Key ingredients 3

Cashews
Very Good

Cashews are nutrient-dense and provide healthy fats, protein, and essential minerals, making them a beneficial ingredient.

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sea salt
Good

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

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peanut and/or cottonseed oil
Very Bad

This oil is highly processed and may contain unhealthy trans fats or additives, which can negatively affect health.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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