Cashew Nuts offer very low calorie content making it a healthy snacking option. It is also low in fats and more than 50% of its fat is oleic acid which is considered to be a heart healthy fat. However the calorie as well as fat content in cashew nuts differs based on the way it is consumed. You may consume cashews in raw form, dry roasted form, oil roasted form or even in fried form. The calorie content in the oil roasted form as well as the fried form is quite high as compared to its other forms.
The calorie content in raw cashew nuts is the lowest in comparison to the other forms. 1 oz of raw cashew nuts contains around 155-157 calories and three and a half oz of raw cashew nuts have around 550 calories. One tablespoon of dry roasted cashew nuts contain 49 calories, 1 oz of dry roasted cashew nuts have 161-163 calories, 26 small sized dry roasted cashew nuts which are equivalent to 18 medium sized and 14 large sized cashew nuts contain 163 calories. Three and a half oz of dry roasted cashew nuts contain 570 calories, half a cup of dry roasted cashew nuts which weighs around 2.4 oz contains 390 calories and 1 cup of dry roasted cashew nuts which weigh around 4.8 oz has 786 calories.
The calorie content in oil roasted cashew nuts increases even more. 1 oz of oil roasted cashew nuts contains 163-165 calories; three and a half oz of oil roasted cashew nuts have 582 calories and one cup of oil roasted cashew nut pieces which weigh approximately 4.6 oz contain around 749. 26 small sized oil roasted cashew nuts which are equivalent to 18 medium sized and 14 large sized oil roasted cashew nuts contain around 165 calories.
