Cardoon

Cardoon is the common name of various plants from the Asteraceae or Compositae family. This family takes its name from its flowers that are formed by the fusion of a wide variety of smaller flowers, they have prickly leaves and branches and their tissues contain latex. The flowers have a cocoon shape (similar to artichoke) but smaller and sharp.

The edible part are the petioles, a portion of the central nervation of the leaves and the tender stems. The stalks are hollow, ribbed and elongated, and have large greenish leaves at the end which get smaller and whiter inside. The stalks have numerous spines that make them hard to clean. They are eaten as vegetables and they are slightly bitter-tasting.

Properties and benefits: cardoon

Some benefits you didn't know about taking cardoon

Cardoon hardly contains any vitamins, but is very rich in iron, calcium and potassium.

Potassium stands out above the others and makes this one of the vegetables with the highest content of this mineral in its composition, helping the normal working of the nervous system and muscles.

The composition of this vegetable also includes a carbohydrate called inulin, which is a polysaccharide similar to fructose and which is well-tolerated by diabetics.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 23 kcal, Fats: 0.2 g, Proteins: 1.4 g, Fibre: 1 g, Water: 93.9 g, Calcium: 114 mg, Iron: 1.5 mg, Phosphorus: 46 mg, Potassium: 400 mg

Nutritional values

23.0

Kcal

23.0

Kj

0.2 gr

Fat

0.0 gr

CHO

1.4 gr

Protein

0.0 gr