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See Nutritional Data for 1/2 CUP KERNELS

Nutritional Data for KERNELS FROM 1 EAR CORN; SWEET, WHITE, FRZ, KERNELS ON COB, UNPREPARED

Mean value per 125.00 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:  122.500     4.2%     5.6%
Protein                 Gms :    4.100     6.5%     8.2%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.975     1.0%     1.3%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   29.375     6.2%     8.8%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.150     0.5%     0.6%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.285
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.459
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    6.250     1.2%     1.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    7.125    28.5%    28.5%
Vitamin A               Re  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin A               IU  :    0.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    9.000    15.0%    15.0%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.129     8.6%    11.7%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.110     6.5%     8.5%
Niacin                  Mg  :    2.101    11.1%    14.0%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.224    11.2%    14.0%
Folacin                 Mcg :   50.125    25.1%    27.8%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  367.500    18.4%    18.4%
Calcium                 Mg  :    5.000     0.6%     0.6%
Phosphorus              Mg  :  108.750    13.6%    13.6%
Magnesium               Mg  :   40.000    11.4%    14.3%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.850     8.5%     5.7%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.875     5.8%     7.3%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.366     7.3%     7.3%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.064     3.2%     3.2%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.198     5.6%     5.6%
Ash                     Gms :    0.812
Water                   Gms :   89.738
Food energy             KJ  :  515.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.140
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.009
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.285
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.445     7.0%     9.1%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.014     0.9%     1.1%
Histidine               Gms :    0.112    11.8%    14.8%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.165    20.9%    26.2%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.443    39.9%    50.3%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.174    18.3%    22.9%
Methionine              Gms :    0.085
Cystine                 Gms :    0.034
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.119    11.5%    14.5%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.190
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.156
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.346    31.2%    39.3%
Threonine               Gms :    0.165    30.0%    18.8%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.029    10.3%    13.1%
Valine                  Gms :    0.235    29.7%    37.3%
Arginine                Gms :    0.166
Alanine                 Gms :    0.375
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.310
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.809
Glycine                 Gms :    0.161
Proline                 Gms :    0.371
Serine                  Gms :    0.195
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.58. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Tryptophan