Pecan is also called“American Walnut” although it is also called 'walnut', but it is different from common walnutin terms of nutritional value.

Fat

Pecan is real like'oil pot' and 'energy bomb', according to the U.S. Food Composition database, fat content in per 100g pecan is as high as 74.27 grams, which belonging to the typical rich oil nuts; whereas the fat content of walnut was 58.8% less than in pecan.The main effect of pecanis oleic acid, while walnut is mainly linoleic acid,moreover Walnuts are rich in alpha linolenic acid which can be converted to DHA, which Alpha linolenic acid contenting ranks first in the Common nuts.

Protein

Walnut protein contenting is much higher than pecans’，reached 14.9%, while the pecans’ protein contenting of only 9.5%. which even is higher than in egg, and low fat and high protein of Walnut, is also one of the nutritional advantages compared with pecans. In addition, the 'cloak' closing to the walnut pulp is the key point  which allowing walnutcontents on phenolic compounds more abundant than in Pecans.It is believed that the more phenolic compounds,the more antioxidantand other health effects better.

vitamin(e)

The content of vitamin E in walnut is also high, even32 times higher than pecans’. To add vitamin E, walnut is fully deserve a good helper. But in vitamin B1 and calcium, zinc content, pecan is higher than walnut, especially which B1contenting is roughly 3 times higherthan walnut’s . If you want to add vitamin B1, pecan, more awesome than walnut. Compared with other nutrients, the difference is small. To say the price, or superior walnut.