Nuts
Cold Pressed
Cold-pressed pecan oil is mechanically expressed from shelled meats at low temperature so the sweet, buttery aroma survives the press. It tastes distinctly of pecan—soft, rich, slightly maple-leaning—unlike nearly silent refined oil. Best as a finishing oil for salads, roasted squash, and pastry brushes rather than hard deep frying. Cloudiness can be normal in unrefined bottles; varnish smell is never normal. Buy dark glass in small volumes and finish within months of opening. Price reflects low yield from expensive kernels. Do not confuse this flavour oil with neutral refined fat. Good cold-pressed oil is golden and clean on the nose; rancid oil smells like paint and should be discarded, not masked with herbs.
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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 50.7 g
- Saturated Fat 7.23 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 28.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 13.8 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.21 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 19 g
- Dietary Fibre 7.59 g
- Total Sugars 4.06 g
- Complex / starch 5.21 g
- Protein 18.8 g
- Water 4 g
- Energy 630 kcal
- Water 4 g
- Carbohydrates 19 g
- Protein 18.8 g
- Fat 50.7 g
- Saturated Fat 7.23 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 28.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 13.8 g
- Omega-3 1.38 g
- Vitamins 91.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 2.27 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.56 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 16.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 43.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 5.38 mg
- Vitamin K 5.3 µg
- Minerals 253 mg
- Major Minerals 251 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.23 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 2.27 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.56 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 16.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 43.8 · vitamin-e: 5.38 · vitamin-k: 5.3 ·
Minerals
Cold Pressed of Pecan: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Experimental pressing of pecan oil appeared as orchard industries sought uses for broken meats.
Specialty culinary pecan oil found niche retail while whole kernels still dominated trade.