Normally we see seed inside a fruit, but in a cashew fruit, its seed is an outside entity attached to it. Four centuries ago, when the Portuguese landed on the Indian soil, they brought with them the priceless tree nut - "Cashew". Cashew came, conquered and took deep roots in the entire coastal region of India. Cashew found the Indian soil more congenial for its growth than its homeland. It later gained popularity as a cash crop in many parts of India as well.
NUTRITIVE VALUE OF CASHEW KERNELS | |||
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Sr No. | Requirements for daily diet of a normal adult. | Contents of one pound of Cashew kernel. | |
1. | Calories | 3000-3500 | 2760 |
2. | Protein | 60-75 | 96 GMS |
3. | Carbohydrates | 375 GMS | 101 GMS |
4. | Fats | 68 GMS | 314 GMS |
5. | Phosphorous | 1.44 GMS | 2.04 GMS |
6. | Calcium | 0.68 GMS | 0.24 GMS |
7. | Iron | 0.015 GMS | 22.45 GMS |
8. | Vitamin A | 4000 I.U. | 3700 I.U. |
9. | Vitamin B1 | 400 I.U. | 500 I.U. |
Specifications of Indian cashew kernels are as per international standards. We can offer the following grades maintaining quality parameters as per CEPC / AFI standards according to the requirement of the customer/buyer .
W180
W210
W240
W320
W450
W500
SW
SW180
SW210
SW240
SW320
SW450
SW500
SSW (Scorched wholes seconds)
DW (Dessert wholes)
White pieces
B (Butts)
S (Splits)
LWP (Large white pieces)
SWP (Small white pieces)
BB (Baby Bits)
SB (Scorched butts)
SS (Scorched splits)
SP (Scorched pieces)
SSP (Scorched small pieces)
SPS (Scorched pieces seconds)
DP (Dessert pieces)