Cashews are 553 calories per 100g, slightly lower than almonds in calories but with more carbs (30g per 100g). A 1 oz handful is around 155 calories. They're softer than other nuts, which is why they show up so often in trail mixes and stir-fries.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical cashews serving translates in your tracker:
Point your iPhone camera at cashews and SpotWell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreCashews has approximately 553 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 oz (28g) — comes in at 155 calories.
18g of protein per 100g. That puts cashews at roughly 3.3g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other nuts & seeds sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Cashews is calorie-dense at 553 kcal per 100g, so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.