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Emerald Salt & Pepper Cashews: Longevity analysis
Quick answer
Occasional Choice
Emerald salt & pepper cashews received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (occasional choice). Whole-nut base with protein and healthy fats, but seed-oil blend, seasoning additives, and sodium lower the alignment. Strengths include whole cashews as primary ingredient, good source of plant protein and unsaturated fat, and low added sugar per serving, while main considerations include multi-oil blend includes canola, safflower, sunflower oils, seasoning contains maltodextrin, yeast extract, citric acid, and sodium about 150 mg per serving, moderate for a snack.
Longevity Score 78/100
What helped the score?
- Whole cashews as primary ingredient
- Good source of plant protein and unsaturated fat
- Low added sugar per serving
What held the score back?
- Multi-oil blend includes canola, safflower, sunflower oils
- Seasoning contains maltodextrin, yeast extract, citric acid
- Sodium about 150 mg per serving, moderate for a snack
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Emerald Salt & Pepper Cashews
- Brand
- Emerald
- Category
- Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
- GTIN / UPC
00010300808954- Serving size
- 28 g (3 Tbsp)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Emerald
Salt & Pepper Cashews
KarbCoach Recommendation
Occasional Choice
Whole-nut base with protein and healthy fats, but seed-oil blend, seasoning additives, and sodium lower the alignment.
What Stands Out
Low Fiber
1g fiber
4% DVContains Seed Oils
canola oil
Good Protein
5g protein
10% DVWhole Foods
cashews, almond, brazil nut, pe…
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Key Positives
- Whole cashews as primary ingredient
- Good source of plant protein and unsaturated fat
- Low added sugar per serving
Key Concerns
- Multi-oil blend includes canola, safflower, sunflower oils
- Seasoning contains maltodextrin, yeast extract, citric acid
- Sodium about 150 mg per serving, moderate for a snack
Ingredient Signals
Primary protein
Whole-food ingredients
Processing signals
Additives
Seed oils
Ingredients
Ingredient list
CASHEWS, VEGETABLE AND NUT OIL BLEND (ALMOND, BRAZIL NUT, CANOLA, CASHEW, PEANUT, PECAN, SAFFLOWER, SUNFLOWER AND/OR WALNUT OILS), SEASONING (SALT, RICE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, BLACK PEPPER, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER OIL).
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Macronutrients
Calories
160
8% DVTotal Carbs
8g
3% DVProtein
5g
10% DVSaturated Fat
2g
10% DVFiber
1g
4% DVNet Carbs
7g
3% DVSugar
2g
Added Sugar
0g
0% DVTotal Fat
13g
17% DVSodium
150mg
7% DVCholesterol
0mg
0% DVUnsaturated Fat
11g
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Nutrition at a Glance
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | 8% DV |
| Total Carbs | 8g | 3% DV |
| Protein | 5g | 10% DV |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% DV |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% DV |
| Net Carbs | 7g | 3% DV |
| Sugar | 2g | — |
| Added Sugar | 0g | 0% DV |
| Total Fat | 13g | 17% DV |
| Sodium | 150mg | 7% DV |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% DV |
| Unsaturated Fat | 11g | — |
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.
Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (7g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Moderate-low sodium (150.1mg)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Sugar Lifestyle
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low sugar (2g)
Athletic Fueling
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower carbs for fueling (8g)
Strength & Protein Focus
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (5g)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pepper", "almond". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pepper", "almond". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pepper", "almond". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (7g)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Common ultra-processed markers (Mentions "maltodextrin". See ingredients for details.)
Mediterranean-Style Eating
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Unsaturated fat present (11g)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "flour", "peanut". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Higher unsaturated fat (11g)
GLP-1 Eating Support
NeutralMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
NeutralMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Keto-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Longevity analysis
What the Longevity analysis evaluates
The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.
Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients
Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.
Who may prioritize Longevity
People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.
How Longevity differs from Food Integrity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.
Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both
The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.
Common questions about this product
Is Emerald Salt & Pepper Cashews highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Emerald Salt & Pepper Cashews shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Emerald Salt & Pepper Cashews: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole cashews as primary ingredient; Good source of plant protein and unsaturated fat; Low added sugar per serving.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Multi-oil blend includes canola, safflower, sunflower oils; Seasoning contains maltodextrin, yeast extract, citric acid; Sodium about 150 mg per serving, moderate for a snack.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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