Artichoke Vegetable

Artichoke Vegetable The Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus)[2] is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.52 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery glaucous-green leaves 5082 cm long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edible bud about 815 cm diameter with numerous triangular scales; the individual florets are purple. The edible portion of the buds consists primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart"; the mass of immature florets in the center of the bud is called the "choke". These are inedible in older larger flowers. Nutritional Facts Artichoke (raw), 1 medium Calories 60 Protein 4.2 g Carbohydrate 13.4 g Total Fat 0.19 g Fiber 6.9 g Excellent source of: Vitamin C (15mg), and Folate (87mcg), good source of: Magnesium (76.8mg), and Potassium (474mg).