Candied Pecans Nutrition

Candied pecans are a cholesterol-free source of dietary fiber and unsaturated fat. They are low in calories and sodium. Discover how this tasty treat fits into the average diet recommended by the Food and Drug Administration's requirements for a 2,000-calorie diet.

Calories

• Candied pecans have 190 calories, 153 of them from fat, per 1-oz. serving. This snack makes up only 9% of a 2,000-calorie diet.

Fat

• Candied pecans have a total fat content of 17 g, but 10 of those grams are from monounsaturated fat and 4 from polyunsaturated fat. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, a person needs 65 g of fat per day, meaning that a serving of candied pecans fulfills 26% of your daily requirement.

Cholesterol

• Candied pecans are a cholesterol-free food. According to a 2,000-calorie diet, a person is limited to 295 mg of cholesterol, meaning that this food would have no impact on those limitations.

Sodium

• Candied pecans contain 75 mg of sodium per serving. According to a 2,000-calorie diet, a person is limited to 2.375 g (2,375 mg) of sodium per day. Candied pecans fulfill 3% of this requirement.

Carbohydrates

• A serving of candied pecans has 10 g of carbohydrates, half of which are from dietary fiber. According to a 2,000-calorie diet, a person needs 300 g of carbohydrates per day, 25 g of which should be dietary fiber. This food fulfills 30% of the carbohydrate needs and 20% of the dietary fiber needs.