Pecans Nutrition Facts
1 oz of pecans contains 193.5 calories, 2.6g protein, 3.9g carbs, and 20.2g fat. Buttery, sweet tree nuts native to North America, the star of pecan pie and pralines.
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Vitamins in Pecans
Per 1 oz ~28g
Minerals in Pecans
Per 1 oz ~28g
Amino Acids in Pecans
Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 70% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 73mg | 262mg | 2.9% |
| Isoleucine | 94mg | 336mg | 3.7% |
| Leucine | 167mg | 598mg | 6.5% |
| Lysine | 80mg | 287mg | 3.1% |
| Methionine | 51mg | 183mg | 2% |
| Phenylalanine | 119mg | 426mg | 4.6% |
| Threonine | 86mg | 306mg | 3.3% |
| Tryptophan | 26mg | 93mg | 1% |
| Valine | 115mg | 411mg | 4.5% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 oz (28g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 111mg | 397mg | 4.3% |
| Arginine | 330mg | 1177mg | 12.8% |
| Aspartic Acid | 260mg | 929mg | 10.1% |
| Cystine | 43mg | 152mg | 1.7% |
| Glutamic Acid | 512mg | 1829mg | 19.9% |
| Glycine | 127mg | 453mg | 4.9% |
| Proline | 102mg | 363mg | 4% |
| Serine | 133mg | 474mg | 5.2% |
| Tyrosine | 60mg | 215mg | 2.3% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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