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Corn is one of the most popular grains in the world. It is the seed of a plant in the grass family that is native to Central America but grown in countless varieties around the world. Popcorn and sweet corn are popular varieties, but refined corn products are also commonly consumed, often as ingredients in processed foods. These include tortillas, tortilla chips, polenta, cornmeal, cornstarch, corn syrup, and corn oil.

 

Whole-grain corn is as healthy as any cereal grain, as it is rich in fiber and many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Corn is typically yellow, but comes in a variety of other colors such as red, orange, purple, blue, white and black. We told you about the benefits of corn. Here's what you need to know about corn:

 

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Nutritional Values

100 grams of boiled yellow corn contains the following nutritional values:

 

-Calories: 96

 

-Water: 73%

 

-Protein: 3.4 grams

 

-Carbs: 21 grams

 

-Sugar: 4.5 grams

 

- Fiber: 2.4 grams

 

- Fat: 1.5 grams

 

 

 

Carbohydrate

Like all cereal grains, corn consists primarily of carbohydrates. Starch is the main carbohydrate, constituting 28-80% of its dry weight. Corn also provides small amounts of sugar (1-3%). Sweet corn or candy corn is a special, low-starch variety with a higher sugar content of 18% by dry weight.

 

 

 

Fiber

Corn contains a fair amount of fiber. 110 grams of popcorn contains about 16 grams of fiber. This is 42% and 64% of the Daily Value for men and women, respectively. Although the fiber content of different types of corn varies, it is usually around 9-15% by dry weight. The predominant fibers in corn are insoluble fibers such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin.

 

 

 

Protein

Corn is a good source of protein. Depending on the variety, the protein content varies between 10-15%. The most abundant proteins in corn are known as zeins, which make up 44-79% of the total protein content. In general, zeins have poor protein quality as they lack some essential amino acids. Zeins have many industrial applications as it is used in the manufacture of adhesives, inks and coatings for pills, candies and nuts.

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