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Calories in Pecans, Pecan
Nutrition Facts

How many calories in Pecans? See below, the Pecan Nuts calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with Pecans nutrition facts and the health benefits of Pecans to help you lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Pecan Nuts have a lovely buttery taste to them, famously used in Pecan Pie. They are high in both Mono and Poly Unsaturated fats, about three fifths of the nut. They are also high in fiber, protein, vitamins B1 (thiamine), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and zinc and a lot more. Diets rich in nuts can lessen the risk of gallstones, but all nuts contain saturated fat. Pecans contain about 6%, so restrict your intake to about two portions a week if on a weight loss program. The phytosterols and antioxidants in the Pecan help to lower our bad cholesterol (LDL). Other Pecan benefits are thought to delay the degeneration of our muscles.

Calories in Pecans, Pecan Nutrition Facts

It is considered that if you eat a portion of nuts about twice a week, it was reported in a journal called "Obesity", that you are less likely to gain weight than those who do not eat nuts.

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Calories in Pecans, Raw

Refuse: 47% (Shells)
Scientific Name: Carya illinoinensis

Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	691 kcal (2889 kJ)
1 cup, chopped, 109 grams	753 kcal (3149 kJ)
1 cup, halves, 99 grams	684 kcal (2860 kJ)
1 oz (19 halves), 28.35 grams	196 kcal (819 kJ)

Nuts, Pecans, Dry Roasted

Refuse: 0%

Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	710 kcal (2969 kJ)
1 oz, 28.35 grams	201 kcal (842 kJ)

Pecan Nut Nutrition Facts

Nuts, Pecans, Dry Roasted, Without Salt Added
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water	1.21 g
Energy	2969 kJ (710 kcal)
Protein	9.50 g
Carbohydrates	13.55 g
Sugars	4.06 g
Total Fat:	74.27 g
saturated fat	6.283 g
monounsaturated fat	43.957 g
polyunsaturated fat	20.572 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Fiber	9.4 g
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca	72 mg (7 %)
Iron, Fe	2.65 mg (16 %)
Magnesium, Mg	118 mg (30 %)
Phosphorus, P	293 mg (29 %)
Potassium, K	424 mg (9 %)
Zinc, Zn	5.07 mg (34 %)
Copper, Cu	1.167 mg (0 %)
Manganese, Mn	3.933 mg (197 %)
Selenium, Se	4.0 mcg (6 %)
Vitamins:
Vitamin C	0.7 mg (1.2 %)
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.450 mg (47 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.087 mg (5 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	2.274 mg (11.4 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.603 mg (6 %)
Vitamin B6	0.359 mg (18 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)	10 mcg (2.5 %)
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg (0 %)
Vitamin A	0 IU (0 %)
Vitamin E	0.57 mg (3 %)
Vitamin D	0 IU (0 %)
Vitamin K	0 mcg (0 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.