Cashew nuts

Cashew nuts are a highly nutritious and concentrated form of food, providing a substantial amount of energy, and other needed body nutrients. Cashew nut kernel has a pleasant taste and flavor and can be eaten raw, fried and sometimes salted or sweetened. It also contributes as an important source of invisible fat in dietary needs, being widely used in a variety of ways. The kernel is considered to be of high nutritive quality and growing conditions or the variety of cashew may have an influence on kernel composition.