Honey roasted whole cashews

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Is Honey roasted whole cashews healthy?

Honey roasted whole 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 Honey roasted whole cashews?

Honey roasted whole cashews is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Honey roasted whole cashews' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cashews, Honey, Sea Salt count in its favor; Sugar, Peanut Oil, Canola 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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Honey roasted whole cashews

Giant
Bioengineered
60 Fair

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by Ahold Delhaize
Category Nuts
Summary

This product contains nutrient-rich cashews and sea salt, which are beneficial for heart health and provide essential minerals. However, the presence of refined sugar and potentially inflammatory seed oils like canola or cottonseed oil detracts from its nutritional quality. The product's processing level and use of these oils limit its score potential.

Key ingredients 8

Cashews
Good

Nutrient-dense tree nuts rich in healthy monounsaturated fats, plant-based protein, and essential minerals.

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Honey
Good

Traditional whole-food sweetener with trace enzymes and antioxidants.

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Sea Salt
Good

Minimally processed mineral salt that enhances flavor and provides trace minerals.

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Modified Potato Starch
Neutral

Processed starch used to improve texture and help the honey and sugar coating adhere to the nuts.

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Xanthan Gum
Neutral

Common food additive used as a stabilizer and binder to improve the consistency of the coating.

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Sugar
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Peanut Oil
Bad

Processed vegetable oil high in omega-6 fatty acids, which can promote inflammation when consumed in excess.

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Canola Oil
Very Bad

Refined seed oil undergoing heavy industrial processing and high in omega-6 fatty acids.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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