Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Cardoon nutrition facts
A typical portion of cardoon (1 cup, shredded; 178 g, raw) has 30 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 17 calories (raw) to 22 (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Cardoon, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.7g
- more than 12% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 17
- more than 2% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 170mg
- more than 64% of reference foods
1 cup, shredded weighs 178 g in USDA's record for Cardoon, raw (FDC 169981).
Where the calories come from: 81% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup, shredded (178 g), 46% of the Daily Value
- Folate121 µg DFE in 1 cup, shredded (178 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.5 mg in 1 cup, shredded (178 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium75 mg in 1 cup, shredded (178 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup, shredded (178 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169981), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cardoon USDA describes
Cooked, boiled, drained, without… has the most calories per 100 g (22); the fewest: Raw (17)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardoon, raw | 17 | 0.7 g | 0.1 g | 170 mg |
| Cardoon, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 20 | 0.8 g | 0.1 g | 412 mg |
| Cardoon, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 22 | 0.8 g | 0.1 g | 176 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (42)
The portion is 1 cup, shredded (178 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.25 g | 0.70 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.18 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.24 g | 4.07 g | 3% |
| Ash | 2.01 g | 1.13 g | |
| Energy | 30.3 kcal | 17.0 kcal | |
| Water | 167 g | 94.0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.85 g | 1.60 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.020 g | 0.011 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.032 g | 0.018 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.073 g | 0.041 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 125 mg | 70.0 mg | 10% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.25 mg | 0.70 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 74.8 mg | 42.0 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus, P | 40.9 mg | 23.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 712 mg | 400 mg | 15% |
| Sodium, Na | 303 mg | 170 mg | 13% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.30 mg | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.41 mg | 0.23 mg | 46% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.46 mg | 0.26 mg | 20% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.36 µg | 0.20 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3.56 mg | 2.00 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin | 0.036 mg | 0.020 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.053 mg | 0.030 mg | 4% |
| Niacin | 0.53 mg | 0.30 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.60 mg | 0.34 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.21 mg | 0.12 mg | 12% |
| Folate, total | 121 µg | 68.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 121 µg | 68.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 121 µg | 68.0 µg | 30% |
Fatty acids (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 | 0.016 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0036 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.032 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.073 g | 0.041 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169981: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cardoon?
30 in 1 cup, shredded (178 g) of raw; 17 to 22 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cardoon?
1g in 1 cup, shredded; 0.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cardoon?
300mg in 1 cup, shredded; 170 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov