Only take cashew nuts to school if your school allows them; check its policy and the ingredients on the exact packaging. For after-school sport, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises assessing snacks as part of your overall diet: most people who do sport don’t need specialist protein products. Compare nutritional values per 100 g and per portion, and don’t treat a protein claim on its own as proof of a recovery benefit.
You’re looking for something that fits your school’s rules and your child’s diet. Cashew nuts aren’t suitable if an allergy or a relevant school policy rules out nuts. Guidance from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre and school policies provide different types of information, so check the rules at your child’s own school.
You want to know what a snack adds to your usual meals. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre discusses higher protein requirements for strength and endurance sports, but this isn’t a promise that a particular cashew product will help with recovery.
You eat cashew nuts at different times and want to choose a pack that suits how you use them. Pack size and keeping the pack tightly sealed are practical considerations. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises storing nuts in a cool, dark and dry place.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare protein and energy per 100 g for the same variety, then calculate the values for your own portion. | If I want to know what my usual portion contributes to my sports diet, I look beyond the front of the packet; around 36% of consumers prioritise protein content. |
| Whether they’re allowed at school | Ask about your school’s or class’s rules, and read the ingredients and warnings on the exact packaging. | When I choose a snack for school, I want to be sure that nuts are allowed and are suitable given any allergies that need to be considered; around 29% of consumers prioritise suitability for school. |
| Salt and preparation method | Check the product name, ingredients and salt content per 100 g. Roasted doesn’t automatically mean unsalted. | If I prefer unsalted nuts or am looking for a savoury flavour, I check the salt content separately from the preparation method; around 21% of consumers choose based on salt content first. |
| Packaging and storage | Choose a pack size that suits how you use them and seal the remaining nuts tightly. Store them in a cool, dark and dry place, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. | When I prepare portions at home, I want a pack size that suits how often we eat cashew nuts; around 14% of consumers focus mainly on pack size and storage. |
Nutritional information describes a product’s composition; it doesn’t prove that a particular cashew snack improves recovery. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s general sports advice isn’t a test of a cashew product.
Check the nutritional values for the portion you actually eat, alongside your usual meals. Treat a protein claim separately from any conclusion about its effect on sports performance.
Duyvis describes Cashews Original as oven-roasted without added oil. On its own, this doesn’t tell you whether a variety contains salt.
Check the product name, ingredients and salt content separately from the preparation method.
A larger bag is intended for several occasions. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises storing unsalted cashew nuts in a cool, dark and dry place.
Set aside the portion you want to eat and seal the remaining nuts tightly.
A multipack needs storage space where it can be kept sealed, and you’ll need to portion it out when required.
On 20 May 2026, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) warned about Trader Joe’s unsalted cashew nuts, 170 g, barcode 2003020120930, with a best-before date of 23-09-2026, as they may contain metal particles. The warning applies to that specific pack, not all products from the brand. A past best-before date doesn’t make a recalled pack safe.
Compare the product name, pack size, barcode and best-before date with the warning. Don’t eat a pack that matches.
Duyvis describes Cashews Original as a savoury, oven-roasted variety with no added oil.
Albert Heijn offers AH Unsalted Cashew Nuts.
Jumbo sells unsalted cashew nuts in separate 200 g and 500 g packs.
Lidl sells cashew nuts under its Alesto brand and describes Way To Go cashew nuts as Fairtrade.
Trader Joe’s roasted and unsalted cashew nuts are listed in a 250 g pack.
PLUS lists a 200 g variety of unsalted, unroasted cashew nuts.
Cashew nut options at Joybuy, with a range of flavours, nutritional values and pack sizes.
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A good choice if you’re looking for roasted cashew nuts with sea salt; not suitable if you specifically want unsalted nuts.
The product information lists 4–5 portions per pack and advises sealing the pack tightly after opening.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a roasted, salted variety and want to compare nutritional values per 100 g.
Per 100 g: 21.0 g protein and 1.0 g salt. These are the stated nutritional values, not independent confirmation of a protein claim.
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A good choice if you want to check the stated protein value per 100 g and eat cashew nuts on their own or add them to yoghurt or muesli.
The product description lists cashew nuts as the sole ingredient and states that they contain 19.8 g of protein per 100 g.
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A good choice if you’re looking for roasted, unsalted cashew nuts and want to compare the stated nutritional values per 100 g.
Per 100 g: 18.67 g protein, 0.067 g salt and 596 kcal. The product information advises sealing the pack tightly after opening.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a salted cashew variety in a larger pack; bear in mind the salt in the ingredients.
Per 100 g: 16.4 g protein and 1.2 g salt. The pack contains 500 g.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, most people who do sport don’t need specialist protein shakes or bars if they eat a varied diet. Strength and endurance sports can increase protein requirements, but that doesn’t make a particular cashew variety a proven recovery product.
Check your school’s or class’s rules before sending cashew nuts in with your child. OBS De Venen is one example of a school with rules about nuts and peanuts; its policy doesn’t automatically apply to other schools.
Don’t give them cashew nuts if they have a relevant nut allergy. Check the ingredients and warnings on the exact packaging, and follow the advice for that allergy.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises storing them in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark and dry place; follow the product instructions too. Its storage guide recommends keeping opened unsalted cashew nuts in a kitchen cupboard for six months. Don’t eat mouldy nuts.
