Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 This is from Nutridiary and is based on one cup of corn. It also shows under "calorie distribution" : 79% carbohydrate 10% fat 11% protein I eat my corn raw and have never considered the contents except it tastes good even if it's not that great for you. Shari FOOD ANALYSIS Nutrition Facts Amounts per 166g Calories 605.9 Calories From Fat 68.5 % Daily Value for a 2000 kcal diet a 2500 kcal diet a 3000 kcal diet -- customize -- Total Fat 7.9g Saturated Fat 1.1g 12%5% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 58.1mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 123.3g Dietary Fiber 12.1g Sugars 1.1g 41%53% Protein 15.6g Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% Iron 25% Calorie Distribution Calories per gram:Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I usually eat it raw or slightly steamed, just to warm it up. I like the yellow one when it's juicy and tender, but I was wondering if I was doing right. Rena Re: question about corn This is from Nutridiary and is based on one cup of corn. It also shows under "calorie distribution" : 79% carbohydrate 10% fat 11% protein I eat my corn raw and have never considered the contents except it tastes good even if it's not that great for you. Shari FOOD ANALYSIS Nutrition Facts Amounts per 166g Calories 605.9 Calories From Fat 68.5 % Daily Value for a 2000 kcal diet a 2500 kcal diet a 3000 kcal diet -- customize -- Total Fat 7.9g Saturated Fat 1.1g 12%5% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 58.1mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 123.3g Dietary Fiber 12.1g Sugars 1.1g 41%53% Protein 15.6g Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% Iron 25% Calorie Distribution Calories per gram:Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I’m glad Shari chimed in. I love love love corn on the cob and eat it all year round, both raw and cooked. Maybe a little graphic…but I’ve always figured it pretty much comes out as it goes in, so don’t worry too much about the calories or carbs.<G> Sharyn From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of SV I eat my corn raw and have never considered the contents except it tastes good even if it's not that great for you. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1645 - Release Date: 9/1/2008 7:19 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 It would not be as fattening as corn flour or corn syrup, but why not eat it raw? It is delish! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I remember when I was a kid, oh so long ago, my mom would just pick the corn, peel it back and start eating. She called it cow's corn, for some reason. Maybe because her pet cow liked it too. Peace, love, laughter It would not be as fattening as corn flour or corn syrup, but why not eat it raw? It is delish! Gayla .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well, around here they grow "cow's corn" that IS just for cows and then there's "our corn". Some folks say the cow's corn isn't any good, but maybe it isn't any good cooked. Being a "city" girl I haven't been in two fields to do a side by side comparison. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have heard it called "field corn", and yeah, it's usually grown for fodder. I always assumed it was hard or something, like popcorn, or the decorative types (in colors), known as "maize". I figured it was why the native Americans generally ground theirs. But what do I know?! I am a child of the suburbs, alack and alas! The varieties we eat are known as "sweet corn", for obvious reasons. Ev - who loves corn, but doesn't eat it often, having read (in several places) that it has been linked to arthritis. Well, around here they grow "cow's corn" that IS just for cows and then there's "our corn". Some folks say the cow's corn isn't any good, but maybe it isn't any good cooked. Being a "city" girl I haven't been in two fields to do a side by side comparison. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Cow, field, horse corn...is a corn for feeding livestock... Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. From: <autumn3scorpio@...>Subject: Re: question about cornhealth Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 8:10 AM I have heard it called "field corn", and yeah, it's usually grown for fodder. I always assumed it was hard or something, like popcorn, or the decorative types (in colors), known as "maize". I figured it was why the native Americans generally ground theirs. But what do I know?! I am a child of the suburbs, alack and alas! The varieties we eat are known as "sweet corn", for obvious reasons. Ev - who loves corn, but doesn't eat it often, having read (in several places) that it has been linked to arthritis. Well, around here they grow "cow's corn" that IS just for cows and then there's "our corn". Some folks say the cow's corn isn't any good, but maybe it isn't any good cooked. Being a "city" girl I haven't been in two fields to do a side by side comparison. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I spent a lot of my "growing up" time in dairy country. Corn fields right behind the house. Cattle fields (cows in one, steers in another), milking barns, the works. It was not unusual for us kids to just wander the corn fields on the way to and from school, picking corn and having a snack. Peace, love, laughter Well, around here they grow "cow's corn" that IS just for cows and then there's "our corn". Some folks say the cow's corn isn't any good, but maybe it isn't any good cooked. Being a "city" girl I haven't been in two fields to do a side by side comparison. Shari .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Forgot to add... you all eat sweet corn so to speak... horse corn is hard, like the pop corn corn... Here is some info to help. Dent Dent corn is often used as livestock feed, in industrial products, or to make processed foods. Dent corn is also frequently referred to as "field" corn. Either white or yellow, dent kernals contain both hard and soft starch that become indented at maturity. Flint Flint corn, also known as Indian corn, is used for similar purposes as dent corn. Flint corn is distinguished by a hard outer shell and kernals with a range of colors from white to red. (You can remember that it has a very hard exterior by thinking of flint, the stone.) Today, most flint corn is grown in Central and South America. Sweet Sweet corn is primarily eaten on the cob, or it can be canned or frozen for future consumption. Sweet corn is seldom used for feed or flour. Sweet corn is extra sweet because it contains more natural sugars than other types of corn. (Field corn contains 4% sugar at the same stage standard sweet corn contains 10% sugar.) Almost 50% of the sugar can be converted to starch only 24 hours after sweet corn is picked, so it is best to eat it fresh! In 1996, 119,400 acres of sweet corn were grown in the United States. Flour Flour corn is used in baked goods because it has a soft, starch-filled, kernal that is easy to grind. Flour corn is primarily white, although it can be grown in other colors, for example, blue corn. One of the oldest types of corn, flour corn was a chief type grown by Native Americans . Popcorn Popcorn, a type of flint corn, has a soft starchy center surrounded by a very hard exterior shell. When popcorn is heated the natural moisture inside the kernal turns to steam that builds up enough pressure for the kernal to explode. When the kernal explodes the white starchy mass that you like to eat forms. All types of corn will pop to some degree, but they won't necessarily have enough starch to turn inside out, or an outside layer that will create enough pressure to explode . One of the oldest forms of corn, evidence of popcorn from 3600 B.C. was found in New Mexico! Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats .. Cow, field, horse corn...is a corn for feeding livestock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 The field corn, "cow's corn", can be good if picked very young. It is fine cooked, just not as sweet as "our corn". "Our corn" usually is the sugar enhanced GMO stuff. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 There are two types of corn, field corn and then the corn you can eat like corn on the cob. Field corn is used for cattle, pig and other livestock feed, and it is also where high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup come from. No field corn is natural and corn is not a natural plant. All corn is or has been genetically modified at some point in time. Most field corn cannot be planted by the farmer the next year because it will not grow. That is why the farmer has to keep going back to the manufacturer, usually Cargill, Monsanto or one of the other giants, to buy corn each year to plant. What the farmer grows is sterile due to the genetic modifications and won't grow if saved and planted. Corn on the cob we eat is also not a natural plant. The very first corn used by the Indians in North and South America was nothing like the corn plants we see today. What we see today is a modified version of that first " Indian corn " . Scientists in laboratories took that first strain of corn and changed it to grow despite the weather, pests, soil depletion, etc. Just remember, no corn in use today is a natural plant, all of it has been modified in a laboratory some strains, like field corn, more than others. This is just a very brief overview, there is much more to corn history and it is fascinating. I come from a long line of family farmers and cattle ranchers, and cattle and field crops are still what the family does today. Not long ago, I think on the History channel, was a great documentary about corn. It was right on and just fascinating. If it wasn't the History channel it was the Discovery channel. I'll have to do a search and see, because all of those shows like that repeat and repeat and you should be able to find it and watch it in your area. At 08:10 AM 9/2/2008, you wrote: I have heard it called " field corn " , and yeah, it's usually grown for fodder. I always assumed it was hard or something, like popcorn, or the decorative types (in colors), known as " maize " . I figured it was why the native Americans generally ground theirs. But what do I know?! I am a child of the suburbs, alack and alas! The varieties we eat are known as " sweet corn " , for obvious reasons. Ev - who loves corn, but doesn't eat it often, having read (in several places) that it has been linked to arthritis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I eat it almost raw, I just warm it a little bit. I keep them in the refrigerator and they are too cold for me. Do you think they are fattening? Re: question about corn It would not be as fattening as corn flour or corn syrup, but why not eat it raw? It is delish! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranchgmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 What do you think about baby corns? Are the same that regular corns? Re: question about corn The field corn, "cow's corn", can be good if picked very young. It is fine cooked, just not as sweet as "our corn". "Our corn" usually is the sugar enhanced GMO stuff. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranchgmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 yes but they are picked very early. Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. What do you think about baby corns? Are the same that regular corns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 They have a lot of sugar and starch. But not as fattening as all the butter most people load on them. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... Re: question about corn I eat it almost raw, I just warm it a little bit. I keep them in the refrigerator and they are too cold for me. Do you think they are fattening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I don't have a clue about the baby corn. I can't even find seeds for it. The only way I see it is canned, so I avoid it. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... Re: question about corn What do you think about baby corns? Are the same that regular corns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Speaking of corn..... I just saw a commercial on tv advertising the benifits of, get this, high fructose corn syrup. They said that as long as it was consumed in moderation, it was no worse than sugar. The key words I caught were, " no worse than... " and " as long as used in moderation " . Sad. Very sad. Peace, love, laughter > > They have a lot of sugar and starch. But not as fattening as all the butter most people load on them. > Gayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 The same can be said of dynamite and arsenic..... Gayla Always Enough Ranch Acampo, California aeranch@... Re: question about corn > Speaking of corn..... > > I just saw a commercial on tv advertising the benifits of, get this, > high fructose corn syrup. They said that as long as it was consumed in > moderation, it was no worse than sugar. The key words I caught > were, " no worse than... " and " as long as used in moderation " . Sad. Very > sad. > > Peace, love, laughter > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 They tend to be very careful how they word things when there is a potential profit to be made. (even if it is as the expense of the American consumer) What else is new. We just have to keep our eyes and ears and minds open. Good catch! Beannacht Lynn Re: question about corn > > >> Speaking of corn..... >> >> I just saw a commercial on tv advertising the benifits of, get this, >> high fructose corn syrup. They said that as long as it was consumed in >> moderation, it was no worse than sugar. The key words I caught >> were, " no worse than... " and " as long as used in moderation " . Sad. Very >> sad. >> >> Peace, love, laughter >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Corn is mostly indigestible fiber with some starch and protein thrown in the mix. It is not a nutritionally dense food like broccoli or carrots. Janet From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Gayla Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:01 PM health Subject: Re: question about corn They have a lot of sugar and starch. But not as fattening as all the butter most people load on them. Gayla Always Enough Ranch Acampo, California aeranchgmail Re: question about corn I eat it almost raw, I just warm it a little bit. I keep them in the refrigerator and they are too cold for me. Do you think they are fattening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Where do people get these ideas from! I actually had a lady arguing with me trying to tell me margarine is better for you than butter. I told her to leave her margarine out on the counter and she'd quickly find out that even mold and bugs won't touch it. It's good to be used as a paperweight.... NOT as food! Then today in Brock's school newsletter it was talking about healthy alternatives. It said you should use a cooking spray on your food instead of vegetable oil to make it healthier. I know they're not talking about olive oil (what I use) but STILL. Cooking spray is NOT edible!!! Candace From: Gayla <aeranch@...>Subject: Re: Re: question about cornhealth Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 10:10 AM The same can be said of dynamite and arsenic.....Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranchgmail (DOT) com [HAWK_Health_ Awareness] Re: question about corn> Speaking of corn.....> > I just saw a commercial on tv advertising the benifits of, get this, > high fructose corn syrup. They said that as long as it was consumed in > moderation, it was no worse than sugar. The key words I caught > were, "no worse than..." and "as long as used in moderation". Sad. Very > sad.> > Peace, love, laughter> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Broccoli and carrots are nutritionally dense? That's news to me!!!!!! Candace From: Janet <dragonhealing@...>Subject: RE: question about cornhealth Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:50 PM Corn is mostly indigestible fiber with some starch and protein thrown in the mix. It is not a nutritionally dense food like broccoli or carrots. Janet From: HAWK_Health_ Awareness [mailto: HAWK_Health_ Awareness ] On Behalf Of Gayla Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:01 PMHAWK_Health_ AwarenessSubject: Re: [HAWK_Health_ Awareness] question about corn They have a lot of sugar and starch. But not as fattening as all the butter most people load on them. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo , Californiaaeranchgmail (DOT) com Re: [HAWK_Health_ Awareness] question about corn I eat it almost raw, I just warm it a little bit. I keep them in the refrigerator and they are too cold for me. Do you think they are fattening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 No cooking spray is not remotely edible. Well, all we can do is educate them one bite at a time. I pass out simple recipes at farmers market. People love them. Gee, I can do that! is what I hear a lot. Fresh and in season! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... [HAWK_Health_ Awareness] Re: question about corn> Speaking of corn.....> > I just saw a commercial on tv advertising the benifits of, get this, > high fructose corn syrup. They said that as long as it was consumed in > moderation, it was no worse than sugar. The key words I caught > were, "no worse than..." and "as long as used in moderation". Sad. Very > sad.> > Peace, love, laughter> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yeah Candace. They just don't have a clue about nutrition..... LOL! Mushrooms now, they know all about it..... ***giggle*** Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@... Re: [HAWK_Health_ Awareness] question about corn I eat it almost raw, I just warm it a little bit. I keep them in the refrigerator and they are too cold for me. Do you think they are fattening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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