Choose a multipack if you’re planning separate occasions to take cashews with you, a box of sharing bags if you want to open one for each get-together, or a larger single pack if you prefer to portion them out at home. Compare the number of individual packs with the amount in each bag: a 125 g bag isn’t automatically one lunchbox portion. If you’re looking for unsalted nuts, also check the variety and allergen information on the packaging.
You want to divide cashews between lunchboxes or separate occasions when you’re out and about. Check how many grams are in each individual pack: Albert Heijn lists salted and unsalted 6-packs, while the Duyvis box reviewed contains 125 g bags. Whole nuts need extra care for young children because of the risk of choking; the Voedingscentrum provides safety advice on this.
You want to open a bag for each patio gathering or drinks occasion, and keep the rest for later. Foods & Goods describes a Duyvis box containing ten 125 g bags. Think in advance about how much your group will eat: a sharing bag won’t necessarily suit every group.
You want to fill bowls or portions to take with you from one larger pack. Jumbo lists a 500 g unsalted pack, and ALDI mentions packs of 250 and 500 g, among others. These sizes don’t mean that the packs contain individual bags; you’ll also need to consider how to store them once opened.
First consider when you’ll be eating them, then check the amount in each individual pack. Albert Heijn lists 6-packs, while Foods & Goods and bol describe Duyvis boxes containing 125 g bags.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Taking individual portions with you | The number of individual packs and the weight of each bag. | I want to take portions with me without weighing them out each time; around 36% of consumers prioritise taking individual portions with them. |
| Sharing at a get-together | The number of bags and the amount in each one. | I want to open one sharing pack for a get-together and keep the rest sealed; around 29% of consumers prioritise sharing at each occasion. |
| Portioning out yourself | The total amount and whether the pack contains individual bags. | I fill bowls or portions to take with me at home and don’t need individual bags; around 21% of consumers prioritise portioning out nuts themselves. |
| Variety and ingredients | Whether the cashews are salted or unsalted and what the label says. | I want to choose an unsalted variety and check the ingredients; around 14% of consumers prioritise this choice and checking the label. |
The Duyvis box reviewed contains 125 g bags, for a total of 1,250 g. The number of bags doesn’t tell you whether the amount in each one will suit your lunchbox.
Check both the weight of each bag and the total amount, then decide how much you want to take for each person.
The Jumbo pack contains 500 g, but doesn’t list multiple individual bags. So a larger pack means you’ll need to portion it out yourself.
Check whether the pack contains individual bags. If it doesn’t, keep a suitable container or another resealable pack handy.
The Duyvis Dry Roasted box is listed as roasted and salted. Duyvis describes Cashews Original as roasted without added oil; this doesn’t mean they’re unsalted, and it doesn’t automatically apply to other varieties.
Check whether the nuts are salted or unsalted on the packaging, separately from how they’re prepared.
A handy pack size doesn’t change the choking risk posed by whole nuts. The Voedingscentrum warns about this risk for young children.
Consider the food’s shape and form for the child’s age, and follow the safety advice from the Voedingscentrum.
The NVWA warning dated 20 May 2026 concerns Trader Joe’s unsalted cashews, 170 g, barcode 2003020120930, with a best-before date of 23-09-2026, due to possible metal fragments. The warning doesn’t automatically apply to other packs or batches.
If your pack matches the warning, don’t eat the cashews. The fact that the best-before date has passed doesn’t invalidate the warning.
The Dutch product titles list a salted and an unsalted 6-pack of cashews.
There are cashew products for get-togethers; Dutch retailers describe boxes containing ten 125 g bags.
Jumbo lists a 500 g pack of unsalted cashews.
Lidl lists Alesto products and describes its Way To Go cashews as fair trade.
ALDI Netherlands lists Trader Joe’s cashews in different single-pack sizes and salted or unsalted varieties.
The official PLUS product title lists salted fair trade cashews in a 200 g bag.
The products below suit taking individual portions with you, sharing or portioning out yourself. Some are nut mixes, so they don’t contain cashews alone.
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The five portions are handy for separate occasions when you’re out and about, if a nut and fruit mix suits your needs; cashews make up 13% of the mix.
The mix contains walnuts, raisins, cranberries, cashews, almonds and hazelnuts.
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This individually packed mix is designed for taking with you or sharing; it doesn’t contain cashews alone.
The total amount is 242 g. The mix contains cashews, macadamia nuts, apricot kernels, pistachios and walnuts, among other ingredients. The product information lists gluten, sesame and milk as allergens.
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This bag is suited to a get-together where you want to share roasted cashews; it’s a single bag, not a multipack.
The cashews are roasted and salted. The pack contains 125 g.
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This single pack is a good option if you want to fill bowls or portion out cashews at home.
The cashews are roasted and unsalted. The ingredients list contains only cashews; the pack contains 200 g. The product information recommends storing them in a tightly sealed pack once opened.
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The larger pack suits portioning out for different occasions; the product information doesn’t mention individual bags inside.
The pack contains 500 g. The cashews are lightly salted.
That depends on the amount you choose. If you use 25 g as a guide, 125 g contains five portions of that size. The Voedingscentrum uses 25 g as a reference for a handful of unsalted nuts; that doesn’t mean Duyvis describes the bag as containing five portions, or that this is a suitable portion for everyone.
No. Don’t assume that a small pack to take with you is suitable for a young child. The Voedingscentrum warns that whole nuts pose a choking risk. Consider the food’s shape and form for the child’s age, and follow the safety advice.
The NVWA states that allergens must be listed on the label of prepacked products; nuts are among the allergens specified by law. Check the packaging of the exact variety, even when buying it again. An unsalted product isn’t necessarily suitable for someone with a nut allergy.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging of the exact variety, and don’t open more sharing bags than you plan to use. Also check the best-before date and any instructions for storing the product after opening; don’t assume all roasted or seasoned cashews have the same storage life.
Don’t eat the cashews if they’re from the 170 g unsalted pack with barcode 2003020120930 and a best-before date of 23-09-2026. The NVWA warning dated 20 May 2026 mentions possible metal fragments. The warning doesn’t automatically apply to other weights or batches, and an expired best-before date doesn’t invalidate the warning for a pack that matches it.
