Delicious, rich-tasting pecans have so many health benefits that they are referred to as “nutrition in a nutshell.” The nuts are enriched with many health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
Pecans are high in fiber and unsaturated (good) fats, which reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels while maintaining HDL (good) cholesterol levels. They also are a good source of carbohydrates, making them a natural choice for on-the-go snacking.
Pecans are a naturally gluten-free, nutritious food. Gluten is a protein found in certain types of grains, including all forms of wheat, rye, corn and barley – but not in pecans. Georgia pecans do contain protein, but it’s unrelated to the gluten proteins that affect people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.