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Kirkland Signature Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted
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Cashew nuts

Kirkland Signature Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted

1.13 kg

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
  • High in saturated fat
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 100

Kirkland Signature Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  2. Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  3. Protein 17.9 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
  • Protein 17.9 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal+3

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [3][4]
  • Simple whole food
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [5]
subtotal+10
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 13 = 100

GTIN 00096619928927 · 2026-05-27

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy536 kcal
Fat42.9 g
Saturated fat7.1 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates28.6 g
Sugars7.1 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber3.6 g
Protein17.9 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 15 pleces (28 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

organic cashews

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov

  5. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  7. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int