Health Benefits of Corn

Health beneits of corn

1/2 cup, or 1 ear corn (sweet yellow, cooked) contains:

83 cal 3.2 gm protein (incomplete);
1 gm fat;
18.8 gm carbohydrate;
3 mg calcium;
89 mg phosphorus;
.6 mg iron
165 mg potassium;
400 units A;
.11 mg B-1;
.1 mg B-2;
1.3mg niacin;
7 mg C.

A part of American life long before the white man arrived, corn is a staple food in many places, and has a certain
amount of nutritional value to offer. Health benefits of corn are numerous, however, only the yellow variety has a significant amount of vitamin A value; white corn lacks carotene, which forms vitamin A in the body. Corn is also a rich source of iron and copper, both effective against some kinds of anemia, and vitamins B-1 and niacin, both aids against some kinds of depression, and B-2, helpful against low blood sugar and various eye problems. As corn contains incomplete protein it should always be eaten with some form of complete protein in order to prevent an imbalance in essential amino acids