Cashew, also known as chicken cashew and Jieshou fruit, is named for its kidney shaped nuts. Cashew fruit is one of the four famous dried fruits (walnut, almond and hazelnut) in the world. The nutritional value of cashew 1. Cashew has high heat and rich oil. 2. The content of vitamin B1 in cashew fruit is second only to sesame and peanut. 3. Cashew is rich in vitamin A6 and protease inhibitors. 4. Cashew is rich in protein, starch, sugar, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin A, b1.b2.b6. 5. Cashew contains more than twice the protein of general cereal crops, and the types of amino acids are complementary to those in cereal.