Plain Artichoke Heart Nutrition Facts by the Half Cup

Artichoke hearts may arrive in a recipe as a plain cooked vegetable or as a prepared marinated product. Those forms can look similar once they are mixed into a dish, but they are different nutrition references. This card focuses on hearts from boiled, drained artichokes without added salt. It gives a clear starting point for the vegetable before oil, dip, cheese, or other additions are included. A half cup of cooked artichoke hearts, weighing 84 grams, provides approximately 45 calories, 10.1 grams of total carbohydrate, and 4.8 grams of fiber. The figures are rounded from the source record. Total carbohydrate is used on the card, with fiber listed separately. The two amounts should not be added together because fiber is part of the total carbohydrate figure in this reference. The source is USDA FoodData Central food 168386, “Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.” Per 100 grams it lists 53 calories, 12 grams of carbohydrate, and 5.7 grams of fiber. USDA includes a half-cup hearts measure of 84 grams. Multiplying the reference values by 0.84 gives the illustrated serving. Source: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/168386/nutrients Weigh the edible hearts after draining to match the portion described. Outer leaves or other parts you discard are not part of the food weight you eat. A kitchen scale is particularly useful when the hearts are cut into wedges, since gaps between pieces can change how much fits into a measuring cup. The gram amount gives you a stable reference even when the pieces vary in size. For a Mediterranean-style recipe, plain hearts can be added to a vegetable plate or combined with other separately measured ingredients. If you add oil or sauce, include that amount in the recipe calculation. The image is not a nutrition total for an artichoke dip, pizza, or prepared salad. A dish can contain the same vegetable while having a very different overall composition because of its other ingredients. When using a jarred or canned product, read its own label and preparation instructions. Marinated hearts may include oil and seasonings, and a label may specify a drained portion. Follow the description that applies to the product rather than substituting the plain boiled reference automatically. The distinction between edible food, packing liquid, and marinade is useful when comparing products or keeping recipe notes. Save this card for the preparation detail as much as for the numbers. It shows how a precise food description makes a portion more meaningful. It does not promise a particular health or weight outcome. The related wellness supplement is separate from the artichoke recipe and is not an ingredient or a source of the nutrition values shown here. #MediterraneanDietRecipes #ArtichokeHearts #NutritionFacts #VegetableRecipes #PortionControl