The organic AH and BIO+ cashew nuts reviewed provide around 4.75 to 5.25 g of protein per 25 g serving, according to their labels; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 5.3 g per 25 g of unsalted cashew nuts. Choose unroasted cashew nuts if you want to avoid nuts fried in oil, or a roasted, unsalted variety if its preparation and ingredients suit you. Consider the nuts as part of your whole breakfast.
You want to know how much protein a weighed portion adds, so you compare values per portion rather than looking only at the figure per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 5.3 g of protein per 25 g serving of unsalted cashew nuts.
You’re looking for verifiably organic cashew nuts and want to distinguish certification from terms such as ‘natural’ or ‘unroasted’. Skal Biocontrol describes ‘organic’ as a legally protected term.
You’re looking for unroasted, unsalted cashew nuts and check how they’re prepared and what’s in them, as unsalted varieties can also contain sunflower oil.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per breakfast serving | Compare the nutrition table on the exact pack and weigh the portion you use. | If I want to keep track of protein in my breakfast, I look at what my weighed portion provides, not just the value per 100 g. Around 36% of consumers rank the protein content per breakfast serving as their top priority. |
| Organic certification | Check the product’s organic information. The European Commission says the EU organic logo can only be used on organically certified products. | If I want to buy organic, I want to be able to identify the certification on this exact pack, rather than relying only on terms such as ‘natural’ or ‘unroasted’. Around 29% of consumers rank verifiable organic certification as their top priority. |
| Preparation and ingredients | Read both the preparation description and the ingredients list; ‘unsalted’ does not automatically mean ‘unroasted’ or ‘oil-free’. | If I want nuts that haven’t been prepared in cooking oil, I check both the preparation method and the ingredients. Around 21% of consumers rank preparation without cooking oil as their top priority. |
| Pack size and storage | Compare the net weight and choose a pack that suits how much you use. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises storing nuts in a tightly sealed container in a dry place. | If I regularly have cashew nuts for breakfast, I want to choose an amount that suits how much I use and that I can store properly. Around 14% of consumers rank a suitable pack size as their top priority. |
A 25 g serving provides less protein than the amount shown on the label for 100 g. A larger portion also increases your energy intake.
Work out the label value for your own portion and consider it alongside the rest of your breakfast.
The AH and BIO+ varieties reviewed, which are sold as unsalted, contain sunflower oil; ‘unsalted’ on its own tells you nothing about how the nuts were prepared.
Read the preparation description and ingredients list if you want to avoid cashew nuts fried in oil.
Unroasted or free from additives is not the same as organically certified. The European Commission reserves the EU organic logo for certified products.
Check the organic claim and certification information on the exact pack.
A pack should suit how much you use and be easy to store in a tightly sealed container in a dry place. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the importance of storing nuts carefully.
Compare the net weight and follow the storage instructions on the pack.
The organic varieties reviewed differ in how they’re prepared: AH Biologisch Cashewnoten ongebrand is unroasted and not fried in oil; AH Biologisch Ongezouten cashewnoten is fried.
BIO+ is a supplier brand with an organic, roasted and unsalted cashew variety; it is not a PLUS own-brand product.
Jumbo Biologisch Ongebrande Cashewnoten, in a 175 g pack, is a documented organic variety with cashew nuts as its only ingredient.
Lidl lists 175 g packs of organic, unroasted cashew nuts as an in-store product.
Duyvis describes Cashews Original as oven-roasted without added oil.
The 250 g Trader Joe’s cashew nuts reviewed are roasted and unsalted.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 5.3 g of protein per 25 g serving of unsalted cashew nuts. According to their labels, the AH and BIO+ products reviewed provide around 4.75 to 5.25 g per 25 g. Count this as part of your whole breakfast.
Skal Biocontrol describes ‘organic’ as a legally protected term. The European Commission says the EU organic logo can only be used on certified products; the logo must also appear with the control code and agricultural origin. The precise logo requirements vary, including between products made within the EU and imported products.
Follow the instructions on the exact pack and choose according to the preparation method you’re looking for. ‘Unroasted’ describes how a product is prepared; it doesn’t prove that the product is unprocessed. The AH variety reviewed is described as unroasted; the other AH and BIO+ varieties are fried or roasted.
Store nuts in a tightly sealed container in a dry place, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Also follow any more specific storage instructions on your pack.
The NVWA warning issued on 20 May 2026 concerned 170 g packs of Trader Joe’s unsalted cashew nuts with a best-before date of 23-09-2026. If you have this exact pack, don’t eat the cashew nuts because they may contain metal fragments. The warning does not automatically apply to the 250 g pack or to all cashew nuts sold by ALDI.
