Question 1

How many calories are in sweet corn?

Accepted Answer

One cup (145 g) of sweet corn has about 125 calories. Per 100 g that is 86 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in sweet corn?

Accepted Answer

One cup (145 g) has 4.7 g of protein (3.3 g per 100 g).

Question 3

How many carbs are in sweet corn?

Accepted Answer

One cup (145 g) has 27.1 g of carbohydrate, of which 2.9 g is fibre and 9.1 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does sweet corn contain?

Accepted Answer

Per cup (145 g), the most notable are pantothenic acid (b5) (21% of the Daily Value), thiamin (b1) (19% of the Daily Value), niacin (b3) (16% of the Daily Value), folate (15% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these sweet corn nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 cup (145 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	125 kcal	86 kcal	—
Protein	4.7 g	3.3 g	9%
Carbohydrate	27 g	19 g	10%
Fibre	2.9 g	2 g	10%
Sugars	9.1 g	6.3 g	—
Fat	2 g	1.4 g	3%
Saturated fat	0.47 g	0.33 g	2%
Sodium	22 mg	15 mg	1%
Potassium	392 mg	270 mg	8%
Calcium	2.9 mg	2 mg	0%
Iron	0.75 mg	0.52 mg	4%
Vitamin C	9.9 mg	6.8 mg	11%

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