Cashew butter

Cashew butter is a food spread made from raw or roasted cashews. It is rich and creamy in flavour and when stored the oils and solids separate easily requiring it to be mixed before each use.[1] It is recommended to store the cashew butter in the refrigerator after the first use to prevent it from going rancid.[1]

Nutrition

Cashew butter is high in protein, unsaturated fats and B vitamins that help to boost metabolism, increase skin and muscle tone, enhance the immune and nervous system, and promote cellular health.[2]

In one tablespoon of unsalted cashew butter there is 94 calories, 12 percent of the daily value of fat and 8 percent of the daily value of saturated fat.[3] However, it contains less fat than most other types of nuts.[4]


Roasted versus raw

According to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service it is better to eat raw cashew butter due to the higher nutrient levels than the roasted variety.[5]

Uses

Cashew butter can be incorporated into a person's daily diet by spreading on toast, adding it to smoothies or oatmeal, using it as a dip for apple slices or the base for vegan cashew nut cheese.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Difference Between. "Difference Between Peanut Butter and Cashew Butter". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Natural Solutions. "From fat burning to cancer protecting - which nut butter is best for you". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Gray, Christine. "Is Cashew Butter Healthy?". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Fitday. "6 Alternative Resources For Peanut Butter Nutrition". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wile, Elise. "Roasted cashew butter". Retrieved 25 June 2013.