If you need to avoid cashews, don’t choose them: cashew is itself an allergen, as the Food Allergy Foundation explains. For other dietary needs, base your choice on the ingredients, the dietary information and the warning for the specific variety; gluten-free or lactose-free does not mean cashew-free. Check the chips, frying oil and sauce separately too: a suitable packaged snack tells you nothing about how food is prepared at the takeaway.
You want to know whether cashew itself, peanuts or other nuts rule out a particular choice. Check separately which allergens are present and which may be present; a general claim that cashews are allergen-free isn’t appropriate here. The Food Allergy Foundation explains that different types of nuts are separate allergens.
You’re looking for a packaged snack that suits your diet, but you also need to check the chips, any coating and how they’re fried. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends paying particular attention to the ingredients in flavoured varieties, dry-roasted nuts and crunchy coatings.
You want unsalted cashews and are also considering the difference between unroasted, oil-prepared and oven-roasted varieties. The preparation method alone doesn’t tell you whether a product is suitable for someone with a food allergy.
| What to consider | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Avoiding the right allergen | Check which substances are listed as present and which may be present. A gluten-free or lactose-free label doesn’t answer the question of whether the product contains cashew. | If you need to avoid a specific nut, avoiding that allergen matters more than flavour or another dietary claim. Around 33% of consumers put avoiding their own allergen first. |
| Whether the variety is gluten-free | Check the dietary information, ingredients and allergen warning for the exact same variety and pack. The AH product page describes the unsalted variety as gluten-free; this doesn’t automatically apply to other cashews. | If you avoid gluten, you’ll want to assess the information on the specific pack. Around 27% of consumers prioritise a variety that meets this need. |
| How the chips are prepared | Ask about the ingredients, any coating, shared frying oil and the sauce’s allergen information. The Royal Dutch Hospitality Association states that gluten remains in oil used to fry snacks containing gluten. | If you’re mainly concerned about cross-contact at the takeaway, preparation is part of your decision, as well as the packaged snack. Around 27% of consumers put these checks first. |
| Salt, preparation and packaging | Only after checking dietary suitability should you compare the preparation method, added salt, oil and net weight. ‘Unsalted’ doesn’t automatically mean oil-free or analytically zero salt. | If you can eat cashews and are mainly looking for an unsalted taste, a particular preparation method or handy packaging, these features matter most. Around 13% of consumers put these practical preferences first. |
A gluten-free label on AH Unsalted Cashews doesn’t change the fact that the variety contains cashew and may contain peanuts and other nuts. A dietary claim about one substance doesn’t tell you anything conclusive about other allergens.
Check each claim against the substance you need to avoid, and read the allergen information for the exact variety.
The Duyvis Oven roasted cashews salted variety lists 0.92 g of salt per 100 g and may contain wheat. Preparing it without added oil therefore doesn’t make it unsalted or automatically suitable for a gluten-free diet.
Assess the preparation method, salt and allergens separately.
The snack packaging tells you nothing about the ingredients or preparation of the chips. According to the Royal Dutch Hospitality Association, gluten remains in frying oil used to cook snacks containing gluten; the Dutch Coeliac Society also highlights the possibility of gluten in crunchy coatings.
Before ordering, ask about the ingredients in the chips, any coating, the oil used and the sauce’s allergen information.
The Oven roasted cashews salted variety reviewed is an oven-roasted cashew product with a savoury flavour.
According to its product page, AH Unsalted Cashews 170 g is explicitly labelled gluten-free and lactose-free.
According to the product information, Jumbo Unsalted Cashews 200 g contains cashew nuts and sunflower oil.
The product page for Unsalted Cashews lists a 500 g pack, available in store.
Trader Joe’s Roasted and Unsalted Cashews is the 250 g ALDI variety reviewed.
PLUS Unsalted Unroasted Cashews 200 g has an ingredients list containing only cashews.
These Joybuy product picks are packaged cashew snacks. Check the ingredients, allergen information and any salt information for each variety before choosing.
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The product description lists 100% cashew kernels; this snack is only suitable if you can eat cashews.
Ingredients: 100% cashew kernels. Contains cashew.
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The title describes roasted, unsalted cashews; check the allergen information if you need to avoid certain nuts.
The product information lists cashew and tree nuts as allergens.
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The product information lists cashew and salt; this variety isn’t suitable if you prefer unsalted cashews.
The stated salt content is 1.2 g per 100 g. Cashew is listed as an allergen.
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This roasted variety may suit you if you can eat cashews and are looking for a savoury snack with no added oil.
The product information lists a savoury seasoning mix and 0.92 g of salt per 100 g. The allergen information lists gluten, wheat, peanuts, cashew and nuts; check the packaging to see which are listed as present or may be present.
No. Cashew is itself an allergen. If you need to avoid cashew, cashews aren’t a suitable choice, regardless of whether they’re labelled gluten-free or lactose-free.
Check the dietary information, ingredients and allergen warning for the exact variety you want to buy. Albert Heijn’s product page lists its 170 g unsalted cashews as gluten-free; this doesn’t automatically apply to other varieties or to food prepared at a takeaway.
No. The Royal Dutch Hospitality Association states that gluten remains in the oil, whatever its temperature. So ask which oil is used for the chips and whether it’s also used to fry snacks containing gluten.
According to the NVWA, allergen information for non-prepacked foods must be available before purchase. It can be provided verbally if customers can see somewhere that they can ask for it. This information requirement doesn’t guarantee that a dish is free from cross-contact.
No. The NVWA warning dated 20 May 2026 refers to Trader Joe’s unsalted cashews, 170 g, barcode 2003020120930 and best-before date 23-09-2026. Do not eat a pack matching these details. The warning doesn’t automatically apply to other pack sizes or varieties.
