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Sweet corn nutrition per 100 g

Sweet corn nutrition per 100 g: 42 µg folate (21% NRV), 270 mg potassium (14% NRV), 37 mg magnesium (10% NRV), 6.8 mg Vitamin C (9% NRV). Figures: Corn, sweet, yellow, raw (USDA FDC SR Legacy 169998).

Latin Zea mays · EN Sweet corn

Form: Raw

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Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). Energy and macros show % RI; vitamins and minerals show % NRV (UK) where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

Reference intake

Reference intake of an average adult (8 400 kJ / 2 000 kcal)

NutrientPer 100 g% RI
Energy360 kJ / 86 kcal4%
Protein3.27 g7%
Carbohydrate18.7 g7%
Natural sugars6.26 g7%
Fat1.35 g2%
Saturated fat0.33 g2%

Fibre, fats & omega-3

NutrientPer 100 g
Fibre2 g
Monounsaturated fat0.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat0.49 g

Vitamins & minerals

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Vitamin A9 µg RAE1%
Vitamin C6.8 mg9%
Vitamin E0.07 mg1%
Vitamin K0.3 µg<1%
Folate42 µg21%
Thiamin (B1)0.16 mg14%
Riboflavin (B2)0.06 mg4%
Niacin (B3)1.77 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.72 mg12%
Vitamin B60.09 mg6%
Choline23 mg—
Calcium2 mg<1%
Iron0.52 mg4%
Magnesium37 mg10%
Potassium270 mg14%
Zinc0.46 mg5%
Copper0.05 mg5%
Manganese0.16 mg8%
Phosphorus89 mg13%
Sodium15 mg—

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Vitamin D: plants have about none (the source rows say 0). UV-exposed mushrooms are the exception, and fortified packs vary, so check the pack.

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % RI and % NRV UK · not medical advice

Figures: Corn, sweet, yellow, raw (USDA FDC SR Legacy 169998). Nutrients the row does not report are left blank.

Prep notes

Eaten as sold or prepared at home. Atlas figures are per 100 g food data (CoFID / USDA), not a cooked dish with oil or salt unless the row says so.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Sweet corn (Zea mays) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.

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