Sweetcorn nutrients/danger?
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Re: Sweetcorn nutrients/danger?You make food sound so unsexy!(Original post by Valkyrja)
Nutrition Information for Sweet Corn:
The following nutrition information is for one serving of sweet corn. That would be about one medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) ear of sweet corn, or 90 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw yellow sweet corn.
Macronutrients:
Water: 68.36 g
Calories: 77
Protein: 2.90 g
Carbohydrates: 17.12 g
Fiber: 2.4 g
Sugars: 2.90 g
Total Fat: 1.06 g
Saturated Fat: 0.164 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.312 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.503 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Micronutrients:
Calcium: 2 mg
Iron: 0.47 mg
Magnesium: 33 mg
Phosphorus: 80 mg
Potassium: 243 mg
Sodium: 14 mg
Zinc: 0.41 mg
Vitamin C: 6.1 mg
Thiamin: 0.180 mg
Riboflavin: 0.054 mg
Niacin: 1.530 mg
Pantothenic Acid: 0.684 mg
Vitamin B6: 0.050 mg
Vitamin B12: 0 mcg
Folate: 41 mcg
Vitamin A: 187 IU
Vitamin E: 0.06 mg
Vitamin K: 0.3 mcg
Phytonutrients:
beta Carotene: 47 mcg
beta Cryptoxanthin: 114 mcg
Lycopene: 0 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 688 mcg
and your RDA's are roughly....
vitamin A = 700 (µg)
vitamin C = 75 (mg)
vitamin D = 5* (µg)
vitamin E = 15 (mg)
vitamin K = 90* (µg)
thiamin = 1.1 (mg)
riboflavin = 1.1 (mg)
niacin = 14 (mg)
vitamin B6 = 1.3 (mg)
foliate = 400i (µg)
vitamin B12 = 2.4 (µg)
pantothenic = 5* (mg)
biotin = 30* (µg)
choline = 425* (mg)
calcium = 1,000* (mg)
chromium = 25* (µg)
copper = 900 (µg)
fluoride = 3* (mg)
iodine = 150 (µg)
iron = 18 (mg)
magnesium = 310 (mg)
manganese = 1.8* (mg)
molybdenum = 45 (µg)
phosphorus = 700 (mg)
selenium = 55 (µg)
zinc = 8 (mg)
potassium = 4.7* (g)
sodium = 1.5* (g)
chloride = 2.3* (g)
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Re: Sweetcorn nutrients/danger?(Original post by Valkyrja)
hahahahaha!
but...but.....phosphate is a sensual word....say it slowly in a deep voice and feel your anatomy tingle.
honest.
What the...? Help! I can't... I can't stop! 
I'll never say phosphate the same way again!
*goes to the bathroom... with a tin of sweetcorn* Ohhh, here we go!
