Food calories · USDA data
Calories in pecans
196 calories
in 1 oz (19 halves), 28.4 g
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- Carbs
- 3.9 g
- Fat
- 20.4 g
- Fiber
- 2.7 g
Pecans have 196 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz (19 halves), which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, pecans have 691 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 88%, come from fat. It also carries 20.4 g of fat, 26% of the 78 g Daily Value.
It takes 14 g of pecans to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 oz (19 halves).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz (19 halves) | 28.4 g | 196 | 2.6 g | 3.9 g | 20.4 g |
| 1 cup, chopped | 109 g | 753 | 10 g | 15.1 g | 78.4 g |
| 1 cup, halves | 99 g | 684 | 9.1 g | 13.7 g | 71.3 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 196 | 2.6 g | 3.9 g | 20.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 691 | 9.2 g | 13.9 g | 72 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your pecans may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (9.2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 7% (13.9 g per 100 g, of which 9.6 g fiber)
- Fat: 88% (72 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, hazelnuts has the fewest calories of these four (628 per 100 g) and macadamia nuts the most (718).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 691 | 9.2 g | 13.9 g | 72 g |
| Macadamia nuts | 718 | 7.9 g | 13.8 g | 75.8 g |
| Walnuts | 654 | 15.2 g | 13.7 g | 65.2 g |
| Hazelnuts | 628 | 15 g | 16.7 g | 60.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in pecans?
Pecans have 196 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz (19 halves) at 28.4 g, and pecans has 691 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do pecans have?
1 oz (19 halves) (28.4 g) has 2.6 g of protein, 5% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 9.2 g.
How many carbs do pecans have?
1 oz (19 halves) has 3.9 g of carbohydrate, including 2.7 g of fiber, and 20.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Nuts, pecans (FDC ID 170182). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.