| ≥1 piece |
Grade: LBW240
Number of kernels / LB: 220-240
Name: Lightly Blemished Wholes
Product Description
Grades:
cashew kernels are graded into white/scorched wholes, pieces, splits, butts etc. depending on the shape, size & colour of the kernel. The Govt.of India Act prescribes 33 different grades of cashew kernels. Only 26 grades are commercially available and exported. They are:
W - 240, it is an attractive grade which is reasonably priced.
W - 320, are the most popular among cashew kernels and highest in terms of availability,
worldwide.
W - 450, are the smallest and cheapest white whole kernels and hence the favourite among low priced whole grades.
Scorched wholes are another grade of cashew kernels, which have a slight brown colour due to longer roasting. They have all the other characteristics of white kernels and have the same nutritional qualities.
Butts, splits and pieces are priced lower and are ideal for cooking, preparation of sweets and savoury snacks.
Cashew kernels - A versatile health food:
Cashew kernels pack proteins, fats and vitamins to a high degree. Proteins, the tissue builders in our system, steal a large dividend of cashew contents. Cashew kernels contain 21 % of vegetable proteins. Nutritionally they stand at par with milk, eggs and meat. It also contains a high concentration of much needed amino acids in right proportions which is very rare in nuts.
The most prominent vitamins in cashew are Vitamin A, D and E.
cashew kernel is a rich source of minerals like calcium, phosphorus and iron. They protect the human nervous system. Cashew kernel has a very low content of carbohydrates
Colour may be light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory. Kernels may show light brown speckles or blemishes on the surface, provided that not more than 40 percent of the kernels are affected
| Product Type: Starch | Model Number: lbw240 |