Cashews (Kaju)
per real serving, not per 100 g
What 10 cashews carries
91kcal
10 cashews — taken as 16 g — carries about 91 calories, with 2.9 g protein, 4.3 g carbohydrate and 7.0 g fat.
Per 100 g: 570 kcal and 18.0 g protein.
SOURCE·Shared ThaliFacts dataset·shared with thalifacts·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Assumed: 10 cashews ≈ 16 g — raw, unsalted.
Cashews (Kaju) by portion
Everything scales linearly from the 16 g serving. If your portion is bigger, so is the number.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 10 cashews | 16 g | 91 kcal | 2.9 g | 4.3 g | 7.0 g | 0.6 g |
| 2 × 10 cashews | 32 g | 182 kcal | 5.8 g | 8.6 g | 14.1 g | 1.1 g |
| 3 × 10 cashews | 48 g | 274 kcal | 8.6 g | 13.0 g | 21.1 g | 1.7 g |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 570 kcal | 18.0 g | 27.0 g | 44.0 g | 3.5 g |
Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure. Energy is reconciled against 4P + 4C + 9F on every build.
Shared with ThaliFacts: Shared ThaliFacts dataset. Copied unchanged from the ThaliFacts dataset so the two sites cannot disagree about the same food. Source.
How cashews (kaju) is counted here
- The serving is the portion this food is actually eaten in — 10 cashews, taken as 16 g — not an anonymous 100 g.
- Composition is read off a named row: Shared ThaliFacts dataset, and the label on that row is printed above rather than hidden.
- Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Where a source publishes carbohydrate by difference, the fibre is subtracted here and the subtraction is stated.
- Energy is reconciled against Atwater factors on every build; a value that disagrees with its own macros does not ship.
serving kcal = 570 kcal/100 g × (16 g ÷ 100) = 91 kcal check = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (±15%, ±20% high-fibre)
Where it sits on a fasting plate
Among the 6 entries in nuts & dry fruit on this site, cashews (kaju) ranks 3 of 6 for energy density at 570 kcal per 100 g.
Protein supplies 13% of its energy. That is respectable for the permitted list, but a whole day built on foods like this will still run short — see protein during a vrat.
It is fat-dominant, so the portion decides everything — a katori and a handful are very different amounts.
Questions
Is cashews (kaju) eaten during a vrat?
It is commonly eaten during a phalahar vrat in most households. Customs differ by family, region and community — this describes what is usual, not what is required.
How many calories are in 10 cashews of cashews (kaju)?
About 91 kcal for 10 cashews, taken as 16 g (raw, unsalted). That is 2.9 g protein, 4.3 g carbohydrate and 7.0 g fat. Per 100 g it carries 570 kcal.
Is cashews (kaju) filling, or just energy?
Protein supplies about 13% of its energy, which is moderate. Pair it with curd, milk or nuts where your observance permits. Fibre is moderate at 3.5 g per 100 g. On a vrat that matters more than usual, because so much of the permitted food list is rapidly digested starch.
Similar foods
SOURCE·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·observance accounts and food composition·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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