Protein in food · Beans & canned
How much protein is in artichoke hearts?
One cup of artichoke hearts (168 g) has 4.9 g of protein (86 kcal); 100 g has 2.9 g.
5.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories), but only 2.9 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from artichoke hearts alone takes 862 g (about 5⅛ cups) and 440 kcal.
#12 of 17 in Beans & canned for protein per 100 g, #11 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 2.9 g | 51 | 11.4 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.8 g | 14 | 3.2 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (168 g) | 4.9 g | 86 | 19 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 tbsp (10 g) | 0.3 g | 5 | 1.2 g | 0 g |
| 1 can, drained (240 g) | 7 g | 122 | 27 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 artichoke heart (30 g) | 0.9 g | 15 | 3.4 g | 0.1 g |
One cup of artichoke hearts (168 g) is 4% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 89%.
One cup of artichoke hearts (168 g) also has 9.6 g of fiber and 497 mg of sodium (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and pumpkin puree and less than fat-free refried beans.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat-free refried beans | 5.3 g | 79 | 6.7 g |
| Artichoke hearts | 2.9 g | 51 | 5.7 g |
| Tomato paste | 4.3 g | 82 | 5.2 g |
| Crushed tomatoes | 1.6 g | 32 | 5.0 g |
| Pumpkin puree | 1.1 g | 34 | 3.2 g |
Recipes with artichoke hearts
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use artichoke hearts, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 50 g of artichoke hearts on average, which brings 1.5 g of protein: 5% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Spinach Artichoke Dip, at 6% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of artichoke hearts?
One cup of artichoke hearts (168 g) has 4.9 g of protein and 86 kcal, with 19 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of artichoke hearts?
100 g of artichoke hearts has 2.9 g of protein, 51 kcal, 11.4 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169311).
Are artichoke hearts a good source of protein?
Some protein, but bulky: 5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories), but only 2.9 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from artichoke hearts alone takes 862 g (about 5⅛ cups) and 440 kcal.
Which has more protein, artichoke hearts or pumpkin puree?
Artichoke hearts, with 2.9 g of protein per 100 g against 1.1 g for pumpkin puree. Per 100 kcal: artichoke hearts 5.7 g, pumpkin puree 3.2 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169311: “Artichokes, (globe or french), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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