Guest guest Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 A high-carbohydrate food, corn has been an important nutritional resource for thousands of years, although the corn of our ancestors was a starchier, less tender version of today's corn. Corn that is cultivated today falls into two main categories: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn, which was not widely cultivated until the mid-1800s, is harvested at an immature stage, so that its kernels are tender and juicy; at their peak of flavor, they contain 5% to 6% sugar by weight. Field corn, on the other hand, is picked at a mature, predominantly starchy stage, dried to a more hardened state, and used in a multitude of ways--as livestock feed and, after refining, in a wide array of processed foods and drinks, from cornstarch to whiskey (as well as in many nonfood products, such as fuel, paper, and plastics). Popcorn is a field-type corn with thick-walled kernels; when heated, steam is trapped inside the dried kernels, causing them to "explode." Presumably, it is the sugar in sweet corn that accounts for its popularity among Americans. They eat about 25 pounds of it per person annually, most of it frozen or canned. Generally speaking, canned and frozen corn are about equal in nutritional value to fresh corn. However, frozen corn--which includes corn on the cob (whole ears or sections) and cut corn kernels--sometimes is packaged in a butter sauce or in other rich ingredients that increase its fat and sodium content. Canned corn usually has both salt and sugar added, making it somewhat higher in calories and sometimes substantially higher in sodium than fresh cooked kernels. Vacuum-packed canned corn is crisper and more like fresh corn than other canned types. Despite its name, canned "cream-style" corn has no milk or cream added; it is prepared with sugar and cornstarch, which further raise its calorie (but not its fat) content. .. Nutrition Chart Corn/1 cup kernels cooked Calories 131 Total fat (g) 0.7 Saturated fat (g) 0.1 Monounsaturated fat (g) 0.2 Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0.3 Dietary fiber (g) 3.9 Protein (g) 5 Carbohydrate (g) 32 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Sodium (mg) 8 Folate (mcg) 51 Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. www.onegrp.com/?mamanott organic cosmetics http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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