Calories in an Artichoke
If you want to know how many calories are in artichoke, then you have definitely come to the right page. This is a simple, yet comprehensive guide to not only artichoke calories, but also artichoke nutrition facts.
We are going to highlight to you in plain terms all of the nutritional benefits of the artichoke, and explain just why artichokes are good for you.
How many calories in an artichoke?
So how many calories does an artichoke have? Let's take a look at a whole one first.
- In an average sized boiled French artichoke weighing 120 g there are 63 calories
- An 84 g cup of boiled French artichoke hearts has 45 calories in
Artichoke calories by weight.
- In 1 oz of boiled French artichoke there are 15 calories
- In 100 g of boiled French artichoke there are 53 calories
We trust that this section has provided sufficient information when it comes to the calories artichokes contain. To find out the many nutritional values of the artichoke, please continue to read the next section.
Artichoke nutrition facts
The following artichoke nutrition facts are based on a boiled, medium sized 120 g globe/French artichoke.
- Vitamin A - 15.6 IU
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.1 milligrams
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.1 milligrams
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 1.3 milligrams
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.3 milligrams
- Vitamin B6 - 0.1 milligrams
- Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 107 micrograms (an impressive 27% of the total you need in a day)
- Vitamin B12 - 0.0 micrograms
- Vitamin C - 8.9 milligrams
- Vitamin E- 0.2 milligrams
- Vitamin K - 17.8 micrograms (a useful 22% of the total you need in a day)
- Choline - 41.3 milligrams
- Betaine - 0.2 milligram
- Calcium - 25.2 milligrams
- Copper - 0.2 milligrams
- Iron - 0.7 milligrams
- Magnesium - 50.4 milligrams (a handy 13% of your RDA)
- Manganese - 0.3 milligrams (a very useful 33% of the total needed in a day)
- Phosphorus - 87.6 milligrams
- Potassium - 343 milligrams
- Selenium - 0.2 micrograms
- Sodium - 72.0 milligrams
- Zinc - 0.2 milligrams
- Protein - 3.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 10.3 g (an impressive 41% of your recommended daily allowance)
- Carbohydrates - 14.3 g
- Water - 101 g
- Total fats - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 1.2 g
The RDA/RDI featured in this list applies to the average male adult and can vary due to age, gender and individual requirements due to medical reasons.
Should you wish to find out more about the nutrients that have been listed above, such as the other foods that they can be found in, and what each one does to promote your good health, please check out our vitamins and minerals menu.
Are artichokes good for you?
We have highlighted all of the nutritional values of the artichoke, but are artichokes good for you? Well considering they hold very little sugar and far, and also no cholesterol, these are all positive signs that yes the artichoke is something that is good for you. Tie that up with the various nutritional benefits of artichokes, such as their rich manganese, fiber, folate and vitamin K levels, and you have a simple conclusion.
Of course there is also another very important factor to take into consideration and that is that there are also very few calories in artichoke either. It may not be the most popular of vegetables, but the artichoke is one that is well worth introducing into your diet.
Further information
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