Choose unsalted cashew nuts if you want to eat them regularly, or a savoury roasted variety if flavour is your priority for a drinks party. If you have a sporting goal, what matters is the nutritional value of your portion and your overall diet, not just the product name. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, most people who do sport and eat a healthy, varied diet do not need special protein products.
You want to know how a portion of cashew nuts contributes to your diet around strength training or endurance sport, without automatically treating a snack as a complete recovery product.
You’re looking for cashew nuts to enjoy regularly and want to choose between unsalted, unroasted and roasted varieties. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends eating a handful of unsalted nuts every day and varying the types you eat.
You’re buying snacks for a drinks party and weighing up flavour and quantity against salt and potential leftovers. Keep the packaging so you can check the ingredients and allergen information.
Start with when you’ll be eating them: for sport, check the nutritional value of your portion; for regular snacking, look for an unsalted variety; and for a drinks party, consider flavour and quantity.
| Consideration | What to check before buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare protein and energy per 100 g, and weigh the amount you eat. Make sure you’re looking at the nutrition table for the same brand and variety. | I want to know what my portion contributes around my training, without treating a snack as a recovery product; around 36% of consumers prioritise its protein contribution. |
| Unsalted for everyday use | Check the exact variety, salt content and any added flavourings. Roasted does not automatically mean unsalted. | If I eat nuts regularly, I’m mainly looking for an unsalted variety; around 29% of consumers give everyday unsalted snacking top priority. |
| Savoury flavour for a drinks party | Check the flavour, preparation method, ingredients and salt per 100 g. | For a King's Day drinks party, savoury flavour is my main priority, but I also keep an eye on salt; around 21% of consumers prioritise this kind of party snack. |
| Quantity for guests | Compare the net weight and current price per kilogram for the same preparation method. | When I’m buying for several guests, I want to have enough without more being left over than I’ll use; around 14% of consumers prioritise getting the right amount for the price. |
For one specific variety, Duyvis Oven Roasted Gezouten Cashew Noten 125 g, Flink listed 19 g of protein, 604 kcal and 1.5 g of salt per 100 g. Those values apply only to that variety and are not a ranking of cashew nuts as a whole. What’s more, the protein figure per 100 g doesn’t tell you how much protein you’ll get from the portion you eat.
The amount of protein in your portion and your overall diet determine its contribution. Product information alone does not prove a measured recovery benefit.
Compare the same variety and calculate based on the amount you actually eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that most people who do sport and eat a healthy, varied diet do not need special protein shakes or bars.
A description of how a product is prepared is not the same as a nutrition table. Duyvis describes Cashews Original as oven-roasted, savoury and made without added oil; that doesn’t prove the product is low in energy.
Check energy and salt separately, and make sure you’re looking at the exact variety. The values Flink listed for Duyvis Oven Roasted Gezouten Cashew Noten 125 g do not apply to other Duyvis products.
A 200 g pack and a 500 g pack contain different amounts. A lower price per kilogram doesn’t tell you whether you’ll use the larger quantity.
Compare the net weight and price per kilogram for the same preparation method, and choose an amount that suits your drinks party.
A larger bag can leave you with leftovers if you buy more than you’ll use.
The NVWA warning issued on 20 May 2026 concerns TRADER JOE’S Cashewnoten ongezouten 170 g, barcode 2003020120930 and best-before date 23-09-2026. The warning does not automatically apply to all ALDI cashew nuts.
Do not eat the specific batch named. Check the packaging against all the batch details given, and don’t assume other varieties are affected without evidence.
Duyvis describes Cashews Original as savoury and oven-roasted, with no added oil.
Albert Heijn lists AH Cashewnoten ongezouten as an option for anyone looking for an unsalted variety.
Jumbo lists unsalted cashew nuts in 200 g and 500 g packs, as well as separate unroasted options.
Lidl’s Dutch product page lists unsalted cashew nuts.
ALDI lists TRADER JOE’S Cashewnoten geroosterd en ongezouten in a 250 g pack; TRADER JOE’S is the product brand name.
PLUS lists a 200 g bag of unsalted, unroasted cashew nuts.
These Joybuy products offer a range of cashew varieties to compare. Check the nutrition table, portion size and salt content for each exact variety.
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To help meet your protein goal, compare the nutrition values per 100 g for this variety with the amount you eat.
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A roasted option if you’re considering a savoury snack; check the salt content in the product information.
The product information lists gluten, wheat and peanuts as allergens; check the packaging if you have allergies.
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These salted cashew nuts are an option to include when comparing savoury snacks. Check the salt and protein per 100 g, and choose your portion accordingly.
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The product name describes this variety as roasted and unsalted. If you have a sporting goal, compare the nutrition table with your own portion.
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The product information describes this larger variety as salted. Compare the salt and protein values per 100 g, and consider how much you’ll use for your drinks party.
Not necessarily. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, most people who do sport and eat a healthy, varied diet do not need special protein shakes or bars. Look at your overall diet, not just a snack after exercise.
Use the protein value per 100 g for the exact variety and weigh the amount you eat. This lets you compare actual portions without treating a product name as proof of a sporting benefit.
Keep the original packaging and make it clear which snack contains cashew nuts. According to Stichting Voedselallergie, cashew nuts are among the nuts that must be listed as an allergen. Do not offer cashew nuts to anyone with a cashew allergy.
The NVWA warning issued on 20 May 2026 concerns TRADER JOE’S Cashewnoten ongezouten 170 g, barcode 2003020120930 and best-before date 23-09-2026. Do not eat that specific batch. The warning does not automatically apply to all ALDI cashew nuts.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging for your variety. Jumbo says to store its Ongebrande Cashewnoten 140 g in a cool, dry, dark place; don’t automatically apply that instruction to other products.
