The difference between a walnut and a pecan nut is basically their shape, species taste, consistency, cost, and their health benefits.
Both are from the Juglandaceae species, which also includes hickories, are grown on hardwood trees around the world.
The English walnut and Persian black walnuts are larger than pecans and taste sweeter and are widely used in cooking and baking.
Walnuts are usually broader with more texture and taste than the pecan as so tend to cost more.
Pecans are used les sin cooking although are an excellent source of antioxidants, unsaturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids, good for reducing cholesterol, especially the bad category of LDl cholesterol.
Tests on rats have shown that pecans could delay the ageing process, especially muscle degeneration
American president Thomas Jefferson planted pecan trees, Carya illinoinensis (Illinois nuts), in his nut orchard at his home, Monticello, in Virginia and gave George Washington some as a present.
The walnut contains glyceryl triacylates, omega 6 and n-3 fatty acids, and so are also good for reducing cholesterol.
The Journal of the American College of Nutrition concluded in 2010 that walnuts and walnut oil improve reaction to stress.
Another good source of protein, raw walnuts are also thought to contain high levels of antioxidants, and can help in reducing obesity, although roasting walnuts can reduce this effectiveness.
Both are from the Juglandaceae species, which also includes hickories, are grown on hardwood trees around the world.
The English walnut and Persian black walnuts are larger than pecans and taste sweeter and are widely used in cooking and baking.
Walnuts are usually broader with more texture and taste than the pecan as so tend to cost more.
Pecans are used les sin cooking although are an excellent source of antioxidants, unsaturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids, good for reducing cholesterol, especially the bad category of LDl cholesterol.
Tests on rats have shown that pecans could delay the ageing process, especially muscle degeneration
American president Thomas Jefferson planted pecan trees, Carya illinoinensis (Illinois nuts), in his nut orchard at his home, Monticello, in Virginia and gave George Washington some as a present.
The walnut contains glyceryl triacylates, omega 6 and n-3 fatty acids, and so are also good for reducing cholesterol.
The Journal of the American College of Nutrition concluded in 2010 that walnuts and walnut oil improve reaction to stress.
Another good source of protein, raw walnuts are also thought to contain high levels of antioxidants, and can help in reducing obesity, although roasting walnuts can reduce this effectiveness.