Cashew nuts are high in fiber, protein and healthy fats. It contains a variety of health-protecting and beneficial vitamins, minerals, and plant extracts. Like nuts, cashews can promote weight loss, blood sugar control and heart health. however, less research is done on cashews than on other fruits. Raw cashews consist of 5% water, 30% carbohydrates, 44% fat and 18% protein (Table). At a reference dose of 100 grams, raw cashews provide 553 kcal, 67% daily value (DV) in total fat, 36% DV in protein, 13% DV in dietary fiber, and 11% DV in carbohydrates Cashews are a rich source of dietary minerals (DV 20% or more). contain manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium (79–110% DV), thiamin, vitamin B6, and vitamin K (32–37% DV))[33]. Iron, potassium, zinc, and selenium are among the most important elements (14–61% DV).[33] Cashew nuts (100 g, raw) contain 113 mg (1.74 g) of beta-sitosterol.