Protein in food · Nuts, seeds & nut butters
How much protein is in pecans?
One ounce of pecans (28 g) has 2.6 g of protein (196 kcal); 100 g has 9.2 g.
1.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.
25 g of protein from pecans alone takes 272 g (about 9.6 oz) and 1878 kcal.
#14 of 14 in Nuts, seeds & nut butters for protein per 100 g, #14 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 9.2 g | 691 | 13.9 g | 72 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 2.6 g | 196 | 3.9 g | 20 g |
| 1 cup (109 g) | 10 g | 754 | 15 g | 79 g |
| 1 tbsp (6.8 g) | 0.6 g | 47 | 0.9 g | 4.9 g |
One ounce of pecans (28 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 94%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut butter | 22.2 g | 598 | 3.7 g |
| Almond butter | 21 g | 614 | 3.4 g |
| Walnuts | 15.2 g | 654 | 2.3 g |
| Pine nuts | 13.7 g | 673 | 2.0 g |
| Pecans | 9.2 g | 691 | 1.3 g |
Recipes with pecans
3 recipes in the Feast Mode library use pecans, macros computed the same way.
Across the 3 library recipes that use it, a serving has 6.8 g of pecans on average, which brings 0.6 g of protein: 2% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Apple Crisp with Vanilla Yogurt, at 3% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in an ounce of pecans?
One ounce of pecans (28 g) has 2.6 g of protein and 196 kcal, with 3.9 g of carbohydrate and 20 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of pecans?
100 g of pecans has 9.2 g of protein, 691 kcal, 13.9 g of carbohydrate and 72 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170182).
Are pecans a good source of protein?
Low in protein: 1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from pecans alone takes 272 g (about 9.6 oz) and 1878 kcal.
Which has more protein, pecans or pine nuts?
Pine nuts, with 13.7 g of protein per 100 g against 9.2 g for pecans. Per 100 kcal: pecans 1.3 g, pine nuts 2.0 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170182: “Nuts, pecans”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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