What about Artichokes

[kloewent]

Artichokes are listed in the acceptable food section for Induction, but they have about 17 net carbs for a medium sized one. Can you really eat them? It would take most of your carbs for the day!

Thanks
Karen

[jimmie 48]

Re: What about Artichokes

page 126 of DANDR tells us we can have 1 cup of artichoke hearts if the salad veggies do not exceed 2 cups.
check out the link and look at the differences in total.
http://www.atkins.com/carb-counter/?category=Vegetables
hope that helps.

[boonie stomper]

Re: What about Artichokes

WHERE ON EARTH did you read that net carb statement??!?? (I'll bet you were looking at Jerusalem Artichoke, which is a tuber)


try about 3-6 depending on weight, not 17 for your average artichoke (whole, not heart only)!
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcom..._search_new.pl
http://www.pezzinifarms.com/index.cfm/Artichokes.htmhttp://www.pezzinifarms.com/index.cfm/Artichokes.htm
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ar.../t-163670.html
http://www.artichokes.org/health.html

[not2late]

Re: What about Artichokes

I've always questioned how the figure out the carbs for a whole artichoke because the edible portions of a whole artichoke are the heart and the little bits of tender flesh at the base of the leaves.

I have a tendency to believe the nutritional info in this link, because it specifically addresses the edible portion of a whole artichoke, rather than the entire artichoke, non-edible portions included in the analysis.
http://www.pezzinifarms.com/index.cfm/Artichokes.htm

[boonie stomper]

Re: What about Artichokes

That is a toughie- but it still doesn't make much difference. If you're ravenous and/or in the quest for more dietary fiber and decide to eat more of the leaves, you mainly get more fiber. Most of the net carbs are in the heart and leaf bases (the soft part).

[not2late]

Re: What about Artichokes

I don't know how much of the tough leaves you can eat...unless you're eating baby artichokes or the larger ones that are deep fried in olive oil (yum!!!!)

[boonie stomper]

Re: What about Artichokes

You can eat the whole thing, but the little thorns at the leaf tips (all the way in) are best avoided...they're a bit tough to swallow! It's called roughage....

[kloewent]

Re: What about Artichokes

WHERE ON EARTH did you read that net carb statement??!?? (I'll bet you were looking at Jerusalem Artichoke, which is a tuber)


try about 3-6 depending on weight, not 17 for your average artichoke (whole, not heart only)!
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcom..._search_new.pl
http://www.pezzinifarms.com/index.cfm/Artichokes.htmhttp://www.pezzinifarms.com/index.cfm/Artichokes.htm
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ar.../t-163670.html
http://www.artichokes.org/health.html

Hmm, well I got the info from the Atkins website, it says:
Artichoke, medium, boiled Total Carbs:33.5Fiber:16.2 NetCarbs:17.3
http://www.atkins.com/carb-counter/?category=Vegetables

Maybe they think you will eat the whole thing??
Karen

[Fatalblue]

Re: What about Artichokes

Not2late, that's a great link. Most sites do not specify whether the count is for the entire head or just the edible parts. I love artichokes... I had a chicken/artichoke heart skillet dinner last night. One of my faves!

[sallyseachange]

Re: What about Artichokes

Thanks for posting that link Megs... I was always a little dithery over artichokes, but love them so much! Here we cook the hearts only with wild mint.... deeeeeeeelish!