Sweet Corn
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Sweet Corn
Description
Sweet corn is one of several varieties of a tall, widely cultivated cereal plant, bearing seeds or kernels on large ears.
Available year-round with peak season May through August.
Note: Fresh, well-colored green husks with silk ends free of decay or worm damage are indications of a good quality ear. Stem ends should not be too discolored or dry. Ears well-covered with plump, not-too-mature kernels are best. Avoid underdeveloped kernels lacking in good color, old ears with large kernels and ears with dark yellow kernels and depressed areas on the outer surface.Caloric Content
1 2 3 Calories: 83 93 66 Protein: 2.56 2.23 2.15 gm Carbohydrates: 19.34 23.2 15.24 gm Fiber: .46 .62 - gm Total fats: .98 .54 .82 gm Saturated fats: .152 .083 .126 gm Unsaturated fats: .752 .410 .635 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
1. Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 77 grams
2. Canned, Creamed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1/2 cup, 82 grams
4 5 6 Calories: 59 83 86 Protein: 1.96 2.53 2.65 gm Carbohydrates: 14.07 20.41 20.72 gm Fiber: .41 .82 .71 gm Total fats: .46 .53 .63 gm Saturated fats: .072 .081 .097 gm Unsaturated fats: .355 .403 .477 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
4. Frozen, Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 63 grams
5. Vacuum Packed - 1/2 cup, 105 grams
6. With Red & Green Peppers, Canned - 1/2 cup, 114 gramsVitamin Content
1 2 3 Vitamin A: 167 124 128 IU Thiamine: .166 .032 - mg Vitamin B-2: .055 .068 - mg Vitamin B-6: .046 .081 - mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - - mcg Niacin: 1.243 1.229 - mg Pantothenic Acid: .676 .230 - mg Folic acid: 35.7 57.3 - mcg Vitamin C: 4.8 5.9 - mg Vitamin E: - - - IU
1. Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 77 grams
2. Canned, Creamed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1/2 cup, 82 grams
4 5 Vitamin A: 133 253 IU Thiamine: .110 .043 mg Vitamin B-2: .043 .077 mg Vitamin B-6: .141 .058 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - mcg Niacin: .956 1.225 mg Pantothenic Acid: .158 .709 mg Folic acid: 19.2 51.8 mcg Vitamin C: 3.0 8.5 mg Vitamin E: - - IU
4. Frozen, Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 63 grams
5. Vacuum Packed - 1/2 cup, 105 grams
6 USRDA Vitamin A: 265 5000 IU Thiamine: .025 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .091 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: - 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: 1.083 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: - 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: 10 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
6. With Red & Green Peppers, Canned - 1/2 cup, 114 gramsMineral Content
1 2 3 Calcium: 2 4 - mg Copper: .041 .067 .048 mg Iron: .47 .49 .70 mg Magnesium: 24 22 - mg Manganese: .149 .050 .142 mg Phosphorus: 79 695 - mg Potassium: 192 172 - mg Selenium: - - - mcg Sodium: 13 365 - mg Zinc: .37 .68 .32 mg
1. Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 77 grams
2. Canned, Creamed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1/2 cup, 82 grams
4 5 Calcium: 2 5 mg Copper: .029 .050 mg Iron: .39 .44 mg Magnesium: 18 24 mg Manganese: .089 .070 mg Phosphorus: 47 67 mg Potassium: 158 195 mg Selenium: - - mcg Sodium: 3 286 mg Zinc: .40 .48 mg
4. Frozen, Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 63 grams
5. Vacuum Packed - 1/2 cup, 105 grams
6 USRDA Calcium: 5 1000 mg Copper: .068 2 mg Iron: .90 18 mg Magnesium: 29 400 mg Manganese: - n/a mg Phosphorus: 71 1000 mg Potassium: 174 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 396 n/a mg Zinc: .42 15 mg
6. With Red & Green Peppers, Canned - 1/2 cup, 114 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 2 3 Tryptophan: .018 .015 .015 gm Threonine: .102 .090 .086 gm Isoleucine: .102 .090 .086 gm Leucine: .276 .241 .233 gm Lysine: .109 .095 .092 gm Methionine: .053 .046 .045 gm Cysteine: .021 .018 .017 gm Phenylalanine: .119 .104 .100 gm Tyrosine: .097 .084 .082 gm Valine: .147 .128 .124 gm Arginine: .104 .091 .088 gm Histidine: .070 .061 .059 gm Alanine: .234 .204 .197 gm Aspartic acid: .194 .169 .163 gm Glutamic acid: .504 .439 .425 gm Glycine: .101 .087 .084 gm Proline: .232 .202 .195 gm Serine: .122 .106 .103 gm
1. Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 77 grams
2. Canned, Creamed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1/2 cup, 82 grams
4 5 6 Tryptophan: .014 .018 .019 gm Threonine: .079 .102 .106 gm Isoleucine: .079 .102 .106 gm Leucine: .212 .273 .280 gm Lysine: .083 .107 .113 gm Methionine: .041 .053 .055 gm Cysteine: .016 .021 .023 gm Phenylalanine: .091 .118 .122 gm Tyrosine: .075 .097 .099 gm Valine: .113 .145 .150 gm Arginine: .079 .103 .108 gm Histidine: .054 .069 .072 gm Alanine: .180 .231 .237 gm Aspartic acid: .149 .191 .209 gm Glutamic acid: .387 .499 .516 gm Glycine: .077 .100 .104 gm Proline: .178 .229 .235 gm Serine: .093 .120 .125 gm
4. Frozen, Boiled, Drained - kernels from 1 ear, 63 grams
5. Vacuum Packed - 1/2 cup, 105 grams
6. With Red & Green Peppers, Canned - 1/2 cup, 114 gramsReferences
American Heritage Dictionary. Second College Edition. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. 1982.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
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