The 'tough guy' image of artichokes is enhanced by their fibrous construction, and their nutritional line-up includes vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, iron, vitamin B6 and many other smaller traces of beneficial minerals. Artichokes are famed for preventing the most serious of Westernised conditions such as diabetes, various cancers and cardiovascular disease. They also help detoxify the liver and help maintain a healthy digestive tract. They contain some pretty powerful phytonutrients including quercetin, rutin, cynarin and gallic acid. These, combined with its high fibre content, have been known to diminish the symptoms of IBS and even cure it.
A rich source of: vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, copperr, iron.
Artichoke, globe, raw
| Energy (kcal) | 18 |
| Energy (kJ) | 77 |
| Water (g) | 85.2 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 1.3 |
| Glucose (g) | 0.8 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.4 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0.1 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 2.8 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 15.6 |
| Protein % of calories | 62.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 2.7 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 15 |
| Carb % of calories | 60 |
| Fat (g) | 0.2 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.1 |
| Fat % of calories | 10 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0.1 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Sodium (mg) | 730 |
| Potassium (mg) | N |
| Calcium (mg) | N |
| Magnesium (mg) | N |
| Phosphorus (mg) | N |
| Iron (mg) | N |
| Copper (mg) | N |
| Zinc (mg) | N |
| Chloride (mg) | 1120 |
| Manganese (mg) | N |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | N |
| Thiamin (mg) | N |
| Riboflavin (mg) | N |
| Niacin (mg) | N |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | N |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | N |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | N |
Artichoke, globe, boiled, weighed as served
| Energy (kcal) | 8 |
| Energy (kJ) | 34 |
| Water (g) | 36.3 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 0.6 |
| Glucose (g) | 0.3 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.2 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 1.2 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 15 |
| Protein % of calories | 60 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 1.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 15 |
| Carb % of calories | 60 |
| Fat (g) | 0.1 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.3 |
| Fat % of calories | 11.3 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 0 |
| Potassium (mg) | N |
| Calcium (mg) | N |
| Magnesium (mg) | N |
| Phosphorus (mg) | N |
| Iron (mg) | N |
| Copper (mg) | N |
| Zinc (mg) | N |
| Chloride (mg) | N |
| Manganese (mg) | N |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | N |
| Thiamin (mg) | N |
| Riboflavin (mg) | N |
| Niacin (mg) | N |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | N |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | N |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | N |