If you’re keeping an eye on your fat intake, decide how much you want to eat before choosing a pack size. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists 12.2 g of fat per 25 g of unsalted cashews, so cashews aren’t a low-fat food. Multipacks of standard-sized bags can be handy for sharing, but 125 g bags aren’t small lunchbox portions. If you want to take a smaller amount with you, you can weigh it out yourself.
You want to take cashews with you without automatically treating a standard bag as one portion. In that case, the amount you weigh out and the variety’s ingredients matter more than the word ‘multipack’ alone.
You’re looking for several packs to have at home, take to work or share. A box of ten 125 g bags could suit this, but each bag contains more than a small weighed-out portion.
You eat cashews regularly and want to divide a larger pack yourself. Think about whether the convenience of one bulk pack is worth the effort of portioning it and storing it properly.
For solid foods to carry a ‘low fat’ claim, they must contain no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g. The European Commission and the NVWA set out this condition for the claim.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who might find this important? |
|---|---|---|
| Fat per portion | Compare the fat per 100 g and weigh the amount you eat. Work out the fat per portion using: fat per 100 g × portion weight ÷ 100. | If I want to keep track of my fat intake at each eating occasion, I look at how much I actually eat; around 31% of consumers put this first. |
| Lunchbox portion | Check the weight of each bag and how much you want to take for one eating occasion. Also read the allergen information on the exact pack. | For a lunchbox, I want to take an amount that suits one eating occasion, rather than automatically packing a whole bag; around 25% of consumers prioritise this convenience. |
| Sharing across occasions | Check the number of bags, the weight of each bag and the total weight. A box with several bags is different from one large pack. | If I want to provide snacks for several people or occasions, the number of individual bags matters; around 19% of consumers put this flexibility first. |
| Stocking up and storage | Choose a total weight that suits how you use cashews. Follow the storage advice on the label and use sealed containers if you divide the pack yourself. | If you’re looking for a supply to suit regular use, you’ll want the quantity and storage requirements to fit your routine; around 13% of consumers prioritise this need. |
| Unsalted or seasoned | Check the exact variety, ingredients, salt and total fat. Don’t assume that a claim about oil or preparation applies to other varieties too. | If I’m looking for unsalted nuts and an ingredients list that suits me, the ingredients matter more than packaging convenience; around 12% of consumers prioritise this. |
Retailers Foods & Goods and Kantinewinkel list Duyvis multipacks containing ten 125 g bags. A bag of this size isn’t automatically a small lunchbox portion.
Check the weight of each bag and weigh out the amount you want to take with you.
Duyvis describes Cashews Original as oven-roasted without added oil. This description doesn’t automatically apply to Sea Salt; bol’s product listing names sunflower oil as an ingredient in that variety. The way a product is prepared doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much total fat it contains.
Check the ingredients and total fat per 100 g for the exact variety. For solid foods to carry a ‘low fat’ claim, they must contain no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g.
Jumbo’s product listing is for one 500 g value pack, while Duyvis multipacks contain several individual bags. These packs need to be portioned in different ways.
Choose based on how you want to divide your supply, and follow the storage advice on the pack.
Worth considering if you’re looking for multipacks of roasted or sea-salt cashews, including packs of 10 × 125 g.
The Dutch product listings include a four-pack of unsalted cashews and a four-pack of salted cashews.
Jumbo’s product listing is for unsalted cashews in a 500 g value pack.
Lidl lists Alesto and Way To Go cashews in its range.
According to ALDI Nederland, the Trader Joe’s product range includes roasted, unsalted cashews in a 250 g pack.
PLUS’s product listing is for unsalted, unroasted cashews in a 200 g bag.
These Joybuy products are individual bags of cashews for you to weigh out yourself. They aren’t multipacks or pre-portioned lunchbox snacks.
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Suitable if you want to portion an unsalted bag yourself rather than use several individual packs.
The product information lists a net weight of 200 g and 46.67 g of fat per 100 g. This isn’t a multipack or a low-fat product.
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Suitable if you want to weigh out a roasted snack for one occasion or divide the bag into smaller portions.
The product information lists a net weight of 125 g and 43 g of fat per 100 g. It’s one bag, not a multipack or individually portioned pack, and it isn’t a low-fat product.
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Suitable if you’re looking for a salted variety and want to weigh out the amount yourself.
The product information lists a net weight of 150 g and 48 g of fat per 100 g. It’s one bag, not a multipack or individually portioned pack, and it isn’t a low-fat product.
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Suitable if you’d like to try salted cashews with shells and measure out the amount yourself.
The product information lists a net weight of 120 g, 42.9 g of fat and 0.9 g of salt per 100 g. It’s one bag, not a multipack or individually portioned pack, and it isn’t a low-fat product.
Cashews don’t meet the requirements for a ‘low fat’ claim. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists 12.2 g of fat per 25 g of unsalted cashews, which works out at 48.8 g per 100 g. Solid foods can only carry a ‘low fat’ claim if they contain no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g, as explained by the European Commission and the NVWA. A smaller portion changes how much you eat, not the limit for the product to carry the claim.
Weigh out the amount you want to take for that eating occasion. In simple terms, 125 g is five portions of 25 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre uses 25 g for the nutritional information quoted here, not as personal portion advice.
A multipack is a good choice if you want to share several individual bags between people or occasions; one large pack works if you want to portion it yourself. For example, Jumbo lists a single 500 g value pack, while retailers list Duyvis multipacks containing ten 125 g bags.
CJG Rijnmond advises against giving whole peanuts or nuts to children under 4 because of the risk of choking. Bear this age-specific advice in mind when packing a lunchbox.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack for the exact variety. The NVWA says that allergens must be clearly and correctly listed on the label.
