Nuts
Shell
Hickory shells are famously hard—especially shellbark—and are not food. Commercial and home crackers must aspirate grit carefully. Sound shells protect sweet meats from oxygen better than warm open bags. Compost clean shells; do not assume smoking-wood safety. The shell does not tell sweet from bitter species—taste the meat.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat 0.5 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.13 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 78 g
- Dietary Fibre 55 g
- Total Sugars 3 g
- Complex / starch 8 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Water 12 g
- Energy 349 kcal
- Water 12 g
- Carbohydrates 78 g
- Protein 3.5 g
- Fat 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat 0.5 g
- Omega-3 0.08 g
- Vitamins 84.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.07 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.51 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 15.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 39.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.87 mg
- Vitamin K 4.8 µg
- Minerals 267 mg
- Major Minerals 265 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.21 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.07 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.51 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 15.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 39.8 · vitamin-e: 4.87 · vitamin-k: 4.8 ·
Minerals
Shell is largely mineral; edible value is minimal except as calcium source when finely prepared.
History
Indigenous peoples of eastern North America gathered hickory nuts as a major mast food.
Settlers learned sweet versus bitter hickory species from Indigenous knowledge and experience.
Hickory remained mostly local and foraged while pecan commercialised more heavily.
Foraging culture and specialty crackers kept sweet hickory nuts in niche US markets.