Sweet corn also called sweetcorn, sugar corn, or simply corn, it is a variety of maize with a high sugar content.
Health Benefits of Sweet Corn:1: Sweetcorn is a good source of folate. It also helps protect against age-related macular degeneration and helps fight free radicals in the retina.
2: It provides more starch and more calories than most vegetables.
3: It is high in iron and potassium. It is also a good food for steadying blood sugar.
4: It contains carotene, which acts as our defense system that kicks out any kind of disease.
5: Sweet corn contains beta-carotene, small amounts of B vitamins and vitamin C. It is a useful source of protein.
6: It is also a good source of many vitamins including pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), folate and niacin (vitamin B3). Corn was also determined to be a good source of dietary fiber, minerals phosphorous and magnesium.
7: Corn is an excellent source of thiamin, providing one-third (32.7%) of the daily value for this nutrient in a single cup. Thiamin is an integral participant for memory.
| Sweet Corn Boiled:1.00 cup contains 177.12 calories |
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| Nutrient | Amount |
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| vitamin B1 (thiamin) | 0.36 mg |
| folate | 76.10 mcg |
| dietary fiber | 4.60 g |
| vitamin C | 10.16 mg |
| phosphorus | 168.92 mg |
| manganese | 0.32 mg |
| vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) | 1.44 mg |
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