Cashews are a very valuable kind of nut food. Cashews are generally grown in tropical regions, with a fragrant and crisp taste, rich in nutritional elements, and are therefore loved by people. Although cashews are delicious, can its flowers be eaten? This is something that many people are not very aware of because many people have never seen cashew flowers. Let’s take a look at whether cashew flowers are nutritious below.

Cashew flowers can be eaten, but their nutritional value is far inferior to that of cashew kernels, so the edible value of cashew flowers is not great. The fruit itself is the most worth eating part.

Nutritional value of cashew false fruit:

The false fruit is a fleshy fruit formed by the receptacle, also known as ‘pear fruit’, which is a fleshy fruit formed by the receptacle, with shapes such as spindle-shaped, rhomboid, and oval, and colors such as bright red, orange, and mixed yellow-green. The flesh is crisp and juicy, containing 87.8% water, 11.6% carbohydrates, 0.2% protein, 0.1% fat, and also containing a variety of vitamins and mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, which have the functions of diuresis, removing dampness, and reducing swelling, and can prevent and treat gastrointestinal diseases, chronic dysentery, and other diseases.

The true fruit is a kidney-shaped nut growing at the top of the false fruit, about 25 millimeters long, ranging from light gray to yellow-brown.

Nutritional value of cashews:

1. The shell is hard, and the kernel is inside, which is what we commonly call ‘cashew nuts’. They are very nutritious, containing up to 47% fat, 21.2% protein, 22.3% carbohydrates, and also containing a variety of vitamins and minerals such as A, B1, B2, especially the trace elements such as manganese, chromium, magnesium, selenium, which have the functions of antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor, and anti-cardiovascular disease. The fat contained is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, among which oleic acid accounts for 67.4% of the total fatty acids, and linoleic acid accounts for 19.8%, making it a good food for hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease patients.

2. The content of vitamin B1 in cashews is second only to sesame and peanuts, which has the effect of replenishing physical strength and eliminating fatigue, and is suitable for people who are prone to fatigue.

3. Cashews are rich in vitamin A, which is an excellent antioxidant, making the skin shiny and improving complexion.