Salted cashews
Southern Grove Deluxe Whole cashews with sea salt
16 oz
Score
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Southern Grove Deluxe Whole cashews with sea salt scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
- minus 2.5 points Cottonseed oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Capped at 79: No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better cashews
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Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt Kirkland Signature · 1.13 kg No seed oils Score 95 out of 100 , 16 points higher -
whole CASHEWS WITH SEA SALT Member's Mark · 33 oz No seed oils Score 95 out of 100 , 16 points higher -
Sea Salt Roasted Whole Cashews Good & Gather · 9.5 oz No seed oils Score 95 out of 100 , 16 points higher -
Salted Roasted Deluxe Whole Cashews Alesto · 30 oz No seed oils Score 98 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted Kirkland Signature · 1.13 kg No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 21 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Deluxe Whole cashews with sea salt
Ingredients
- Cottonseed oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 12.5 = 87.5 → 88 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Ingredients
Label text, as published
CASHEWS, PEANUT OIL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT CONTAINS: TREE NUTS (CASHEWS). MAY CONTAIN: MILK, SOY, WHEAT, PEANUTS, OTHER TREE NUTS, SESAME.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts
May contain: Milk, Soy, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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