Can I eat cashews while pregnant?
No known issues
Doola Scan's answer in the United States
Doola Scan's answer in the United StatesCashews (kaju) aren't on the pregnancy food lists of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Ireland, so Doola Scan shows No known issues, raw, roasted or as cashew butter. The NHS says you can eat peanuts and other nuts in pregnancy unless you have an allergy or a doctor or midwife has told you not to. Health NZ asks for a serving of nuts and seeds every day, and counts a small handful (30 g) as one.
Checked against Doola Scan's pregnancy rules · UpdatedRoasted cashews, as a snack or in a stir-fry or curry
No known issuesIn all six countriesRaw (unroasted) cashews
No known issuesIn all six countriesCashew butter
No known issuesIn all six countriesCashew milk
No known issuesIn all six countries
What each country says
Cashews while pregnant: what each country says.
Each country's own pregnancy guidance on cashews, with a link to it. Doola Scan uses your country's first.
No known issuesNone of the six countries' pregnancy guidance names cashews.
QuestionsAbout cashews
About cashews
in pregnancy.
None of these six countries' pregnancy guidance lists cashews, so Doola Scan shows No known issues. No rule names them, so there are no extra steps to check on this page.
The NHS says you can eat peanuts and other nuts in pregnancy "unless you've been told not to have them by a doctor or midwife or you have an allergy". If you're allergic to cashews or other tree nuts, that comes first, and your doctor or midwife can advise you.
The NHS lists nuts among the protein foods to eat every day in pregnancy. Health NZ puts nuts and seeds in the food group that gives protein, iron and zinc, and Health Canada says nuts contain healthy fats and lists them among high-fibre foods.
No country sets a limit for cashews. Health NZ counts a small handful (30 g) of nuts or seeds as one serving and asks for at least one serving of nuts and seeds a day in pregnancy.
None of these countries' pregnancy guidance lists side effects for cashews, in the first trimester or later. The guidance is the same all through pregnancy. If something you've eaten worries you, talk to your midwife or doctor.
Cashew milk isn't on any of these countries' lists, so Doola Scan shows No known issues. If you use a plant drink in place of milk, the NHS suggests choosing unsweetened, calcium-fortified versions of dairy alternatives.
Doola Scan doesn't read kaju katli as a name of its own yet, so this page can't give it a verdict. The cashews in it aren't on any list. For sweets in general, the NHS suggests not snacking on foods high in fat or sugar.
Kaju isn't on the pregnancy food lists of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Ireland, so Doola Scan shows No known issues. The NHS says you can eat nuts in pregnancy unless you're allergic or have been told not to, and Health NZ counts a small handful (30 g) as a daily serving.
None of these six countries' guidance warns about cashews. The NHS counts nuts as a protein food, and Health NZ asks for one serving of nuts and seeds a day in pregnancy.
Yes. Take a photo of the plate, the menu or the label, and Doola Scan checks every ingredient against your country's pregnancy guidance, including the sauce in a cashew curry. Food scans are free, 3 a day.
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Download app nowDoola shows what official guidance says; it never diagnoses. No known issues means none of these countries' pregnancy guidance names it, not a promise that a food is safe.