Cashews Raw versus Roasted?

Don Brady said:

Does the roasting cause the fats in cashews to become saturated or trans-fats?

No and no.

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I am making cashews a mainstay of my diet are a good healthy source of protein that is reasonably
satisfying.

Do I need to avoid roasted cashews in favor of raw ones? Does the roasting cause the fats in
cashews to become saturated or trans-fats? Obviously the roasted cashews are much tastier, but I
will eat them raw if raw is much better.

Thanks!

Your diet sounds a bit nutty to me.

TC

Even "raw" cashews have been roasted some. I like both. In the fully roasted nuts, I'd stick to the
dry roasted nuts. Nuts roasted in oils will have more damaged/altered fats, I suspect. Further, heat
destroys a percentage of the vitamins. Cashews should be viewed like peanuts that is as a second
best to real nuts.

William A. Noyes

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I am making cashews a mainstay of my diet are a good healthy source of

protein

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that is reasonably satisfying.

Do I need to avoid roasted cashews in favor of raw ones? Does the

roasting

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cause the fats in cashews to become saturated or trans-fats? Obviously

the

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roasted cashews are much tastier, but I will eat them raw if raw is much better.

Thanks!

William A. Noyes said:

Even "raw" cashews have been roasted some. I like both. In the fully roasted nuts, I'd stick to the
dry roasted nuts. Nuts roasted in oils will have more damaged/altered fats, I suspect. Further,
heat destroys a percentage of the vitamins. Cashews should be viewed like peanuts that is as a
second best to real nuts.

Thanks for the information.

Do you know of any real nuts that are reasonable tasty?

Thanks.

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William A. Noyes said:

Even "raw" cashews have been roasted some. I like both. In the fully roasted nuts, I'd stick to
the dry roasted nuts. Nuts roasted in oils will have more damaged/altered fats, I suspect.
Further, heat destroys a percentage of the vitamins. Cashews should be viewed like peanuts that
is as a second best to real nuts.

Thanks for the information.

Do you know of any real nuts that are reasonable tasty?

Thanks.

The only commonly consumed "real nuts" according to the botanical definition are hazelnuts and
chestnuts. The edible part of walnuts, pecans, almonds, cashews, pistachios and macadamia nuts are
seeds of a drupe (like cherries and peaches). Peanuts are legumes. What I'm trying to say is the
suggestion to eat "real nuts" only is nonsensical . All of them are good for you.