Pecans
The pecan is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River. The tree is cultivated for its seed in the southern United States, primarily in Georgia, New Mexico, and Texas, and in Mexico, which produces nearly half of the world total. They are also very low on carbs, which means you can eat it while in a low carb diet.
- Total carbs: 4 grams
- Net carbs: 1 gram
- Percent of calories from carbs: 8%
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia is a genus of four species of trees indigenous to Australia, and constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They are native to northeastern New South Wales and central and southeastern Queensland specifically. Three species of the genus are commercially important for their fruit, the macadamia nut
- Total carbs: 4 grams
- Net carbs: 2 grams
- Percent of calories from carbs: 8%
Brazil nuts
The Brazil nut is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree’s commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest.
- Total carbs: 3 grams
- Net carbs: 1 gram
- Percent of calories from carbs: 8%
Walnuts
A walnut is the nut of any tree of the genus Juglans, particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia. A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe, and thus not a true botanical nut. It is commonly consumed as a nut.
- Total carbs: 4 grams
- Net carbs: 2 grams
- Percent of calories from carbs: 8%
Hazelnuts
The hazelnut is the fruit of the hazel and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. They are also known as cobnuts or filberts according to species.
- Total carbs: 5 grams
- Net carbs: 2 grams
- Percent of calories from carbs: 10%
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