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Corn, sweet, yellow, raw (Maize)

Refuse: 64%  (35% husk, silk, trimmings; 29% cob)
Scientific Name:  Zea mays
NDB No: 11167 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Maize known as corn in some countries, is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica and subsequently spread throughout the American continents.

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams	Number of Data Points	Std. Error
Proximates
Water	g	75.96	101	0.88
Energy	kcal	86	0	0
Energy	kj	360	0	0
Protein	g	3.22	6	0.223
Total lipid (fat)	g	1.18	6	0.132
Ash	g	0.62	45	0.044
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	19.02	0	0
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.7	0	0
Sugars, total	g	3.22	0	0
Sucrose	g	2.06	0	0
Glucose (dextrose)	g	0.50	0	0
Fructose	g	0.48	0	0
Lactose	g	0.00	0	0
Maltose	g	0.18	0	0
Galactose	g	0.00	0	0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	2	51	1.022
Iron, Fe	mg	0.52	91	0.022
Magnesium, Mg	mg	37	87	1.739
Phosphorus, P	mg	89	77	3.749
Potassium, K	mg	270	90	5.127
Sodium, Na	mg	15	90	3
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.45	56	0.041
Copper, Cu	mg	0.054	101	0.005
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.161	90	0.014
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.6	269	0.001
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	6.8	7	0.568
Thiamin	mg	0.200	1	0
Riboflavin	mg	0.060	1	0
Niacin	mg	1.700	1	0
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.760	6	0.06
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.055	6	0.009
Folate, total	mcg	46	6	3.94
Folic acid	mcg	0	0	0
Folate, food	mcg	46	6	3.94
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	46	0	0
Choline, total	mg	23.0	0	0
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0	0
Vitamin B-12, added	mcg	0.00	0	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	187	0	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	9	0	0
Retinol	mcg	0	0	0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.07	0	0
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0	0
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0.00	0	0
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0.15	0	0
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0.00	0	0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	0.3	0	0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.182	0	0
4:0	g	0.000	0	0
6:0	g	0.000	0	0
8:0	g	0.000	0	0
10:0	g	0.000	0	0
12:0	g	0.000	0	0
14:0	g	0.000	0	0
16:0	g	0.171	2	0
18:0	g	0.011	2	0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.347	0	0
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.347	2	0
20:1	g	0.000	0	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.559	0	0
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.542	2	0
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.016	2	0
18:4	g	0.000	0	0
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0
20:5 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
22:5 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
22:6 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
Cholesterol	mg	0	0	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.023	17	0
Threonine	g	0.129	21	0
Isoleucine	g	0.129	21	0
Leucine	g	0.348	21	0
Lysine	g	0.137	21	0
Methionine	g	0.067	21	0
Cystine	g	0.026	3	0
Phenylalanine	g	0.150	21	0
Tyrosine	g	0.123	5	0
Valine	g	0.185	21	0
Arginine	g	0.131	21	0
Histidine	g	0.089	21	0
Alanine	g	0.295	5	0
Aspartic acid	g	0.244	5	0
Glutamic acid	g	0.636	5	0
Glycine	g	0.127	5	0
Proline	g	0.292	5	0
Serine	g	0.153	5	0
Other
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0	0
Caffeine	mg	0	0	0
Theobromine	mg	0	0	0
Carotene, beta	mcg	47	0	0
Carotene, alpha	mcg	16	0	0
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	115	0	0
Lycopene	mcg	0	0	0
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	644	0	0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)

Nutrition Note: All values are for 100 grams (3.52 ounces) and for raw fresh fruits or vegetables. The longer you store or cook your products the more nutritional value is lost, so if you need to cook do it short and fast and always use fresh products. Also If   you have special needs or conditions make sure you consult with your doctor or nutritionist.