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See Nutritional Data for 1/2 CUP KERNELS
See Nutritional Data for KERNELS FROM 1 EAR

Nutritional Data for 100 grams of CORN; SWEET, WHITE, FRZ, KERNELS ON COB, UNPREPARED

Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part; 45.0% refuse 
Portions:  1/2 CUP KERNELS = 82.00 gm, KERNELS FROM 1 EAR = 125.00 gm
6.6% Cals from fat, 12.5% Cals from protein, 80.9% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:   98.000     3.4%     4.5%
Protein                 Gms :    3.280     5.2%     6.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.780     0.8%     1.1%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   23.500     5.0%     7.0%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.120     0.4%     0.5%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.228
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.367
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    5.000     1.0%     1.0%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    5.700    22.8%    22.8%
Vitamin A               Re  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin A               IU  :    0.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    7.200    12.0%    12.0%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.103     6.9%     9.4%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.088     5.2%     6.8%
Niacin                  Mg  :    1.681     8.8%    11.2%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.179     8.9%    11.2%
Folacin                 Mcg :   40.100    20.1%    22.3%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  294.000    14.7%    14.7%
Calcium                 Mg  :    4.000     0.5%     0.5%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   87.000    10.9%    10.9%
Magnesium               Mg  :   32.000     9.1%    11.4%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.680     6.8%     4.5%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.700     4.7%     5.8%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.293     5.9%     5.9%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.051     2.5%     2.5%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.158     4.5%     4.5%
Ash                     Gms :    0.650
Water                   Gms :   71.790
Food energy             KJ  :  412.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.112
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.007
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.228
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.356     5.6%     7.3%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.011     0.7%     0.9%
Histidine               Gms :    0.090     9.5%    11.8%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.132    16.7%    21.0%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.354    31.9%    40.2%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.139    14.6%    18.3%
Methionine              Gms :    0.068
Cystine                 Gms :    0.027
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.095     9.2%    11.6%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.152
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.125
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.277    25.0%    31.5%
Threonine               Gms :    0.132    24.0%    15.0%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.023     8.2%    10.5%
Valine                  Gms :    0.188    23.8%    29.8%
Arginine                Gms :    0.133
Alanine                 Gms :    0.300
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.248
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.647
Glycine                 Gms :    0.129
Proline                 Gms :    0.297
Serine                  Gms :    0.156
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.58. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan