CASHEW NUTS

SPECIFICATION OF RAW CASHEW NUTS

Grade: White Wholes: W240, W280, W290, W320, W450 W500
Scorched Wholes: SW, SW180, SW210, SW240, SW320, SW450, SW500
S (Splits): LWP(Large white pieces), SWP(Small white pieces)
– Colour: White/ Light Ash
– Style: Dried
– Inspection: SGS
– Moisture 7% max
– Foreign matter 1% max
– Broken 5% max
– Nut count: 170 – 220 per kilogram
– Out turn: 47 – 53 lbs
– Defective: 10% maximum
– Without the presence of residue from pesticides or insects

Raw and roasted Cashew Nuts

1. grade: w240, w320
– moisture: 5% max
– broken: 5% max
– Melasma: 3% max
– mould and fungus: 0%
– admixture: 1% max
– silk sell: 3% max
– dent rate: 3% max

2. grade: ws
– moisture: 5% max
– foreign matter: 1% max
– broken: vertical broken
– live insects and larvae: negative
– coliforms, salmonella: negative

3. grade: lp
– moisture: 5% max
– Melasma: 3% max
– admixture: 1% max
– live insect and larvae: negative
– coliforms, salmonella: negative

1. Cashew nuts, like all nuts, are an excellent source of protein and fiber.
2. They are rich in monounsaturated fat, which may help protect the heart.
3. Cashew nuts are also a good source of potassium, B vitamins and folate. They contain useful amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and copper.