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Long before the arrival of the Europeans to the New World, the pecan served as enrichment of the diet of the tribes in the central and southern regions of the United States. The pecan is without doubt the most important edible nut coming from the United States and one of the famous persons partial to them was George Washington who frequently carried them in his pockets and Thomas Jefferson, who dedicated part of its time to its cultivation.

It slightly resembles the walnut, but longer in shape, the pecan has a smootber shell and a higher proportion of kernel in its shell. The pecan nut is extraordinarily rich in fats and calories.

The principal producing countries are the U.S., Mexico, China, India and Israel.

Pecans are marketed in inshell or shelled form and can be eaten raw or roasted. It is used in the bakery, confectionary and dairy industry, in chocolate, ice creams.

The wood of the pecan tree is highly appreciated for its timber and used as decorative panelling.

Refuse: 47%  (Shells)
Scientific Name:  Carya illinoinensis
NDB No: 12142 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient Units Value per100 grams Number of Data Points Std.Error Proximates Water g 3.52 3 0.114 Energy kcal 691 0 0.000 Energy kJ 2889 0 0.000 Protein g 9.17 3 0.088 Total lipid (fat) g 71.97 3 0.120 Ash g 1.49 3 0.055 Carbohydrate, by difference g 13.86 0 0.000 Fiber, total dietary g 9.6 3 0.406 Sugars, total g 3.97 3 0.153 Sucrose g 3.90 3 0.153 Glucose (dextrose) g 0.04 3 0.000 Fructose g 0.04 3 0.000 Lactose g 0.00 3 0.000 Maltose g 0.00 3 0.000 Starch g 0.46 3 0.049 Minerals Calcium, Ca mg 70 3 4.767 Iron, Fe mg 2.53 3 0.260 Magnesium, Mg mg 121 3 4.096 Phosphorus, P mg 277 3 17.638 Potassium, K mg 410 3 17.247 Sodium, Na mg 0 3 0.000 Zinc, Zn mg 4.53 3 0.133 Copper, Cu mg 1.200 3 0.058 Manganese, Mn mg 4.500 3 1.050 Fluoride, F mcg 10.0 9 0.000 Selenium, Se mcg 3.8 9 0.114 Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 1.1 3 0.430 Thiamin mg 0.660 3 0.021 Riboflavin mg 0.130 3 0.030 Niacin mg 1.167 3 0.033 Pantothenic acid mg 0.863 3 0.078 Vitamin B-6 mg 0.210 3 0.021 Folate, total mcg 22 3 3.808 Folic acid mcg 0 0 0.000 Folate, food mcg 22 3 3.808 Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 22 0 0.000 Choline, total mg 40.5 0 0.000 Betaine mg 0.7 5 0.074 Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00 0 0.000 Vitamin B-12, added mcg 0.00 0 0.000 Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 3 0 0.000 Retinol mcg 0 0 0.000 Carotene, beta mcg 29 9 1.105 Carotene, alpha mcg 0 9 0.000 Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 9 8 1.711 Vitamin A, IU IU 56 0 0.000 Lycopene mcg 0 8 0.000 Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 17 8 1.653 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 1.40 9 0.076 Vitamin E, added mg 0.00 0 0.000 Tocopherol, beta mg 0.39 9 0.113 Tocopherol, gamma mg 24.44 9 1.498 Tocopherol, delta mg 0.47 9 0.085 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) mcg 0.0 0 0.000 Vitamin D IU 0 0 0.000 Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 3.5 8 0.413 Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated g 6.180 0 0.000 4:0 g 0.000 0 0.000 6:0 g 0.000 0 0.000 8:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 10:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 12:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 13:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 14:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 15:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 16:0 g 4.366 3 0.213 17:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 18:0 g 1.745 3 0.022 20:0 g 0.069 3 0.000 22:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 24:0 g 0.000 3 0.000 Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 40.801 0 0.000 14:1 g 0.000 3 0.000 16:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 3 0.000 18:1 undifferentiated g 40.594 3 2.143 20:1 g 0.207 3 0.000 22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 3 0.000 24:1 c g 0.000 3 0.000 Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 21.614 0 0.000 18:2 undifferentiated g 20.628 3 1.806 18:3 undifferentiated g 0.986 3 0.044 18:4 g 0.000 0 0.000 20:2 n-6 c,c g 0.000 3 0.000 20:3 undifferentiated g 0.000 3 0.000 20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000 3 0.000 20:5 n-3 (EPA) g 0.000 3 0.000 22:5 n-3 (DPA) g 0.000 3 0.000 22:6 n-3 (DHA) g 0.000 3 0.000 Cholesterol mg 0 0 0.000 Phytosterols mg 102 1 0.000 Stigmasterol mg 3 3 0.827 Campesterol mg 5 3 0.845 Beta-sitosterol mg 89 3 5.494 Amino acids Tryptophan g 0.093 0 0.000 Threonine g 0.306 0 0.000 Isoleucine g 0.336 0 0.000 Leucine g 0.598 0 0.000 Lysine g 0.287 0 0.000 Methionine g 0.183 0 0.000 Cystine g 0.152 0 0.000 Phenylalanine g 0.426 0 0.000 Tyrosine g 0.215 0 0.000 Valine g 0.411 0 0.000 Arginine g 1.177 0 0.000 Histidine g 0.262 0 0.000 Alanine g 0.397 0 0.000 Aspartic acid g 0.929 0 0.000 Glutamic acid g 1.829 0 0.000 Glycine g 0.453 0 0.000 Proline g 0.363 0 0.000 Serine g 0.474 0 0.000 Other Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0 0 0.000 Caffeine mg 0 0 0.000 Theobromine mg 0 0 0.000

Unroasted

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010)

g = gram
mg = milligram
mcg = microgram
IU = International Units