Nutritional benefits of sweet corn
Sweet corn is a good source of iron, folate, thiamine, vitamin C and a source of vitamin E. Because sweet corn is a cereal, it is high in protein and B vitamins compared to other vegetables, but yet low in fat. In addition, it is also very high in dietary fibre and has no salt. | Sweet corn | Per serving (one medium cob) | | Calories | 80 | | Calories from fat | 10 | | Total fat | 1 | | Sodium (m) | 0 | | Potassium (mg) | 240 | | Total carbohydrate (g) | 18 | | Dietary fibre (g) | 3 | | Sugars (g) | 5 | | Protein (g) | 3 | | % DV vitamin A | 2 | | % DV vitamin C | 10 | | % DV calcium | 0 | | % DV iron | 2 |
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