Sweet Corn

 

Put a smile on your face with a sweet, crunchy bit of sweet corn. Sweet corn has niacin (vitamin B3), a fatigue fighting nutrient to keep you feeling fresher for longer.

What nutrients in sweet corn boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Preserve

Top Tip: Once the corn has been husked, pop it in the fridge to keep it fresh.

Prep
  •  Toss
  •  Boil
  •  Roast
  •  Grill

Top Tip: BBQ a sweet corn for a healthy bite.

When Are They In Season?

Sweet corn is available all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Half a cup or 1 small cob of corn (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

Did you know?

Popcorn is made by heating dried corn kernels. The moisture in the kernels heats up, turns to a gas and causes the kernel to explode!

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 75g (1/2 ear boiled)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 58g   77g
Energy 286kJ 3% 381kJ
Protein 2.9g 6% 3.8g
Total fat 1.4g 2% 1.9g
Saturated fat 0.4g 2% 0.5g
Total
Carbohydrates
9.8g 3% 13.0g
Sugars 4.2g 5% 5.6g
Dietary fibre 3g 10% 4g
Sodium 14.3mg <1% 19.0mg
Niacin eq 1.2mg 12% 1.6mg
Total
polyphenols^
131mg
GAE
  174mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
5ug   6ug
Lutein
zeaxanthin^
483g   644ug
Glycemic
Index (GI)^^
55    

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
GI=55 (average of 8)
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Half a cup or 1 small cob of corn (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

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