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Whole Cashews

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Is Whole Cashews healthy?

Whole Cashews scores 65/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product contains nutrient-dense cashews and sea salt, which are beneficial for heart health and provide essential minerals.

How processed is Whole Cashews?

Whole Cashews is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Whole Cashews' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cashews, Peanuts, Sea Salt count in its favor; Canola 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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Whole Cashews

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Bioengineered
65 Fair

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by Ahold Delhaize
Category Nuts
Summary

This product contains nutrient-dense cashews and sea salt, which are beneficial for heart health and provide essential minerals. However, the use of canola oil, a seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids, detracts from its nutritional quality due to its potential to promote inflammation and its refined processing. The processing level of the product further limits its score potential.

Key ingredients 4

Cashews
Good

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

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Peanuts
Good

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

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Sea Salt
Good

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

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Canola Oil
Very Bad

A heavily processed seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids that may promote inflammation when consumed in excess.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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