Start with the specific ingredient you need to avoid: cashews are a tree nut allergen, so they aren’t a suitable choice if you need to avoid cashews. If you can eat cashews, unsalted cashews could be a starting point for a daily coffee break. However, unsalted, unroasted or roasted doesn’t mean a product is free from other allergens. Always check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the exact product.
You’re looking for something to enjoy with your morning coffee that suits your food allergy or diet. Make the distinction between avoiding cashews and avoiding other ingredients: cashews are themselves tree nut allergens, as Stichting Voedselallergie explains.
You can eat cashews and are looking for a snack with no added salt. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre includes unsalted nuts in its dietary advice; choosing them says nothing in itself about other allergens.
You can eat cashews and are looking for a pack that suits your coffee breaks. Products vary in size; Jumbo advises keeping its 140 g unroasted cashews in a cool, dry, dark place.
First decide which ingredient you want to avoid, then consider salt, preparation and packaging. The percentages below show the main purchasing priorities for consumers considering cashew nuts with their morning coffee while looking to avoid something.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Which consumers is this for? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergen and dietary suitability | Check the type of nut, ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings about accidental presence on the exact product packaging. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, I first want to know whether this particular product is suitable. Around 42% of consumers put dietary suitability first. |
| Unsalted ingredients | Look for the word ‘unsalted’ and check the ingredients; don’t confuse it with ‘unroasted’. | If I can eat cashews and want a snack with no added salt, I look for the product description. Around 25% of consumers make unsalted ingredients their main priority. |
| Preparation and flavour | Check whether the cashews are unroasted, roasted or seasoned, and look at the ingredients of the product you’ve chosen. | If I can eat cashews and am mainly looking for a particular preparation or savoury flavour, I compare these features separately. Around 17% of consumers choose preparation and flavour as their main consideration. |
| Packaging and storage | Compare the net weight with how much you’ll use and follow the storage advice on the packaging. | If I buy nuts for regular coffee breaks, I want to choose a pack that suits how I use and store them. Around 16% of consumers give packaging and storage top priority. |
Cashews are themselves a tree nut allergen. A claim referring to a different ingredient doesn’t mean cashews are suitable if you need to avoid them.
First identify the allergen you need to avoid, then check the ingredients and allergen information on the exact product packaging.
These are different product characteristics. Duyvis describes Cashews Original as oven-roasted with no added oil; that doesn’t mean the product is unsalted or free from other allergens.
Check the salt, preparation method and other ingredients separately on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen.
Product and allergy information can change; Albert Heijn and PLUS advise checking the current packaging.
Read the label on the exact product every time you buy it, and don’t treat the product name as a permanent guarantee of dietary suitability.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) warning applies to Trader Joe’s unsalted cashews, 170 g, with barcode 2003020120930 and best-before date 23-09-2026—not to all ALDI cashews.
Check the product details carefully. Don’t eat a pack that matches this warning; the fact that the stated best-before date has passed doesn’t change the warning.
Product descriptions can help you compare salt content or preparation methods, but they don’t confirm that a product is free from the allergen you want to avoid.
Cashews Original is worth considering if you can eat cashews and are looking for a savoury roasted snack. Duyvis describes the cashews as oven-roasted with no added oil.
AH Cashew Nuts Unsalted is an own-brand option if you can eat cashews and are looking for a product with no added salt.
The product ranges mentioned include 200 g unsalted cashews and 140 g unroasted cashews, catering to different preferences for salt and preparation.
The product title ‘Unsalted Cashews’ is a useful search term if you can eat cashews and are looking for an unsalted option.
ALDI lists 250 g roasted, unsalted cashews in its TRADER JOE’S range.
PLUS Unsalted Unroasted Cashew Nuts, 200 g, is an option if you can eat cashews and are looking for both of those features.
These Joybuy products are cashew nuts for consumers who can eat cashews. They vary in flavour, preparation and product description; always check the information for the exact product to make sure it suits your diet.
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The description says the cashews are ready to eat, so you can enjoy them as a snack with your coffee.
The ingredients list states 100% cashew kernels. Contains cashews; not suitable if you need to avoid cashews.
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This product is an option if you can eat cashews and are looking for a savoury roasted snack.
The description says they are oven-roasted with no added fat or oil, and mentions salt and savoury seasonings. The allergen information states that the product contains cashews, gluten, wheat and peanuts.
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Worth considering if you can eat cashews and are looking for a lightly salted option.
The description lists cashews and salt. Contains cashews; not suitable if you need to avoid cashews.
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This product could suit you if you can eat cashews and are looking for a roasted, unsalted snack.
The product information states 0,067 g of salt per 100 g. Contains cashews; not suitable if you need to avoid cashews.
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The description says these cashews are ready to eat, making them a snack option if you can eat cashews.
The description lists cashew kernels and salt as ingredients and says they have a lightly salted flavour. Contains cashews; not suitable if you need to avoid cashews.
No, cashews are themselves a tree nut allergen. So ‘free from’ must clearly refer to a specific ingredient; it doesn’t mean cashews are suitable for everyone with an allergy.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked products. Check the information for the allergen you need to avoid, including nuts, peanuts, cereals containing gluten, or milk and lactose.
No. Unsalted and unroasted describe the salt content or preparation, not the absence of other allergens. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the exact product packaging.
Keep the nuts in a well-sealed container in a dry place, and follow the storage advice on the exact product packaging. For its 140 g unroasted cashews, Jumbo advises storing them in a cool, dry, dark place.
Don’t eat the product if it is Trader Joe’s unsalted cashews, 170 g, with barcode 2003020120930 and best-before date 23-09-2026. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority warned that it may contain metal fragments; the fact that the best-before date has passed doesn’t make a pack covered by the warning safe.
