Living plant atlas

Sweet corn

Latin Zea mays · EN Sweet corn · SK Kukurica cukrová

Edible parts

Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy360 kJ / 86 kcal4%
Protein3.3 g7%
Carbohydrate19 g7%
Fibre2 g
Natural sugars6.3 g
Fat1.4 g2%
Vitamin A9 µg RE1%
Vitamin C6.8 mg9%
Vitamin E0.1 mg1%
Vitamin K0.3 µg
Folate42 µg21%
Vitamin B60.09 mg6%
Calcium2 mg
Iron0.52 mg4%
Magnesium37 mg10%
Potassium270 mg14%
Zinc0.46 mg5%
Sodium15 mg

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

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.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

Caution

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

Answer-ready

Sweet corn (Zea mays; SK Kukurica cukrová) 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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