Pecan nuts

Rich source of energy, (690 calories/100g) and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for wellness.
The nuts are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids like Oleic acid and an excellent source of phenolic antioxidants. Regular addition of pecan nuts in the diet helps to decrease total as well as L.D.L or “bad cholesterol” and increases H.D.L or “good cholesterol” levels in the blood.
Pecan nuts are rich source of many phyto-chemical substances that may contribute to their overall antioxidant activity. Research studies have been suggestive of that these compounds help the body remove toxic oxygen-free radicals and thus, protect the body from diseases, cancers, as well as infections.
Pecans are an excellent source of vitamin-E (provide about 25g per 100g).  Vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, required for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin by protecting it from harmful oxygen-free radicals.
The nuts are very rich sources of several important B-complex groups of vitamins. These vitamins work as co-factors for the enzyme metabolism inside the human body.
The nuts are also a rich source of minerals like manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.