Corn benefits weight loss - Healthy Tips

Corn is one of the most widely consumed cereals grains. Being a good source of antioxidant carotenoids, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, yellow (or colored) corn may promote eye health. It is also a rich source of many vitamins and minerals.

Also known as maize (Zea mays), corn is one of the most popular cereal grains in the world.

It is the seed (grain) of a plant from the grass family, native to Central America, but grown in countless varieties throughout the world.

Popcorn and sweet corn are commonly eaten varieties, but refined corn products are also widely consumed, frequently as ingredients in foods.

These include tortillas, tortilla chips, polenta, cornmeal, corn flour, corn syrup, and corn oil.

Whole-grain corn is as healthy as any cereal grain, 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.

Nutrition Facts

Aside from containing varying amounts of water, corn is mainly composed of carbohydrates, and has small amounts of protein and fat.

The table below contains detailed information on all the nutrients in corn

General information

Amount

Calories 96

Water 73 %

Protein 3.4 g

Carbs 21 g

Sugar 4.5 g

Fiber 2.4 g

Fat 1.5 g

Saturated 0.2 g

Monounsaturated 0.37 g

Polyunsaturated 0.6 g

Omega-3 0.02 g

Omega-6 0.59 g

Trans fat ~

Like all cereal grains, corn is primarily composed of carbs.

Starch is the main type of carbs found in corn, making up 28-80% of the dry weight. Corn also contains small amounts of sugar (1-3%) (1, 2).

Sweet corn, also known as sugar corn, is a special low-starch variety (28%) with a higher sugar content (18%), most of which is sucrose (1).

The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly carbs are digested. Foods that rank high on this index may cause an unhealthy spike in blood sugar

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