Artichoke Nutrition facts

Artichoke

Artichoke is one of the favorite winter season edible flower buds. Known as 'Ankinara' in Greek, its use as a vegetable is well known to the ancient Greeks and Romans who advocated it for its medicinal and health benefiting qualities. Botanically, it belongs to the thistle family (Asteraceae), in the genus: Cynara. Scientific name: Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
Globe artichoke grows up to 1.5-2 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery-green leaves about 0.5 m long. If left alone, beautiful light pink or purple flowers develop forming a large head from the edible buds. The bud is composed of compactly arranged triangular scales in a whorl-fashion around a central 'choke.'

Nutrition Principle Nutrition Value Percentage of RDA
Principle
Energy 47 Kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 10.51 g 8%
Protein 3.27 g 6%
Total Fat 0.15 g 0.5%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
DietaryFiber 5.4 g 14%
Vitamins
Folates 68 µg 17%
Niacin 1.046 mg 6.5%
Pantothenic acid 0.338 mg 7%
Pyridoxine 0.116 mg 9%
Riboflavin 0.066 mg 5%
Thiamin 0.072 mg 6%
Vitamin C 11.7 mg 20%
Vitamin A 13 IU 0.5%
Vitamin E 0.19 mg 1%
Vitamin K 14.8 µg 12%
Electrolytes
Sodium 94 mg 6%
Potassium 370 mg 8%
Minerals
Calcium 44 mg 4%
Copper 0.231 mg 27%
Iron 1.28 mg 16%
Magnesium 60 mg 15%
Manganese 0.256 mg 11%
Phosphorus 90 mg 13%
Selenium 0.2 µg <0.5%
Zinc 0.49 mg 4.5%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-α 8 µg --
Crypto-xanthin 0 µg --
Lutein-zeaxanthin 464 µg --