# Corn, sweet, white, raw: calories and nutrition
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Sweet corn has 86 kcal, 3.22 g of protein, and 2.7 g of dietary fiber per 100 g. It also provides 270 mg of potassium and 46 ug of folate per 100 g.

## Nutrient profile (per 100 g)

| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % Daily Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calories | 86 kcal | 4% |
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19 g | 7% |
| Sugars | 3.2 g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.7 g | 10% |
| Protein | 3.2 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2 mg | 0% |
| Folate | 46 µg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 37 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 270 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 4% |

## Standard servings

- 1 ear, small (5-1/2" to 6-1/2" long): 73 g
- 1 ear, medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long): 90 g
- 1 ear, large (7-3/4" to 9" long): 143 g
- 1 cup kernels: 154 g

## What is in it
Sweet corn provides 86 kcal per 100 g. It has 3.22 g of protein, 1.18 g of total fat, and 19.02 g of carbohydrates. It also has 2.7 g of dietary fiber and 3.22 g of total sugars. Key minerals include 270 mg of potassium, 37 mg of magnesium, and 15 mg of sodium. It offers 6.8 mg of vitamin C and 46 ug of folate per 100 g.

## What it means for your health
Dietary fiber may help with digestion. Potassium may support normal body functions. Magnesium may help with muscle and nerve function. Vitamin C may support the immune system. Folate may support cell growth. These are general roles of these nutrients.

## Good to know
A small ear is about 73 g. A medium ear is about 90 g. A large ear is about 143 g. One cup of kernels is about 154 g. This food has no vitamin A, vitamin D, or vitamin B12 per 100 g.
This is general education, not medical advice.