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Raw Cashew Kernels
Raw Cashew Kernels from Green Crop Tanzania are perfect for those who prefer unprocessed nuts. These kernels are ideal for cooking or snacking.
Description
Raw Cashew Kernels from Green Crop Tanzania are perfect for those who prefer unprocessed nuts. These kernels are ideal for cooking or snacking.
Raw cashew nuts are kidney-shaped, typically grey, dark grey, or brownish in color, and should be free from living insects, molds, and other contaminants. They are a good source of nutrients, including fat, protein, and carbohydrates.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of raw cashew nut specifications:
Appearance and Quality:
- Shape: Kidney-shaped.
- Color: Grey, dark grey, or brownish.
- Contamination: Practically free from living insects, molds, dead insects, mites, insect fragments, excrement, rodent contamination, and other substances injurious to health.
- Moisture: Around 8 to 10%.
- Grading: Cashew kernels are graded based on color (white, scorched, desert) and shape (whole, broken).
- Broken Kernels: Broken kernels are further graded by shape into splits, butts, pieces, and baby bits.
Nutritional Content:
- Fat: Around 47%.
- Protein: Around 21%.
- Moisture: Around 5.9%.
- Phosphorus: Around 0.45%.
- Carbohydrates: Around 22%.
- Iron: Around 5%.
- Calcium: Around 0.05%.
- Unsaturated Fatty Acids: Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, including oleic and linoleic acids.
Other Considerations:
- Packaging: Raw cashew nuts are often packaged in jute bags.
- Shelf Life: The shelf life of raw cashew nuts is around 1.5 years.
- Grading Systems: The Association of Food Industries (AFI) uses a classification scheme for cashew kernels.
- Uses: Raw cashew nuts are used in various food preparations and are a good source of protein and other nutrients.
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