Nuts
Shelled
Shelled pecan is kernel stock already removed from the hard shell—halves and pieces ready for immediate cooking. Convenience is high; shelf life is shorter than sound in-shell lots if storage is warm. Taste target is sweet-buttery with tender crunch and a clean aroma free of paint. Mechanical cracking and grading have already done the industrial work; your job is cool storage and sorting. Ready for pie rings, chopping, roasting, or grinding. Vacuum packs help but still deserve refrigeration after opening. Check for shell shards before serving children. Broken pieces in a “halves” bag are common in lower grades; re-sort if presentation matters. Compared with pre-ground meal, shelled stock lets you control the freshness of every grind.
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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 61.2 g
- Saturated Fat 5.62 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 36.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 18.7 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.04 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 17.8 g
- Dietary Fibre 7.52 g
- Total Sugars 4.03 g
- Complex / starch 4.79 g
- Protein 7.82 g
- Water 4.48 g
- Energy 653 kcal
- Water 4.48 g
- Carbohydrates 17.8 g
- Protein 7.82 g
- Fat 61.2 g
- Saturated Fat 5.62 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 36.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 18.7 g
- Omega-3 1.5 g
- Vitamins 80.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.94 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.48 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 14.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 37.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 4.56 mg
- Vitamin K 4.5 µg
- Minerals 277 mg
- Major Minerals 275 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.2 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.94 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.48 · vitamin-b6: 0.14 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 14.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 37.2 · vitamin-e: 4.56 · vitamin-k: 4.5 ·
Minerals
Shell is largely mineral; edible value is minimal except as calcium source when finely prepared.
Grading systems
Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.
History
Indigenous peoples along river valleys of North America gathered and traded pecans.
Orchard selection began transforming wild pecans into commercial cultivars.
Southern US pecan pie and candy culture fixed the nut in American dessert identity.
Global demand for pecans expanded orchards in the US, Mexico, and the Southern Hemisphere.