by MBC Team
Sweet corn,facts

Sweet yellow corn cooked

  • Corn originated in Mexico over 9000 years ago and is known by its original name “maize” in many parts of the world.
  • Corn is usually white or yellow, but also comes in red, purple, and blue.
  • Sweet corn is a good source of fiber.
  • Sweet corn contains healthy amounts of some essential minerals like zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Sweet corn contains certain B vitamins and vitamin C.
  • Sweet corn contains good levels of some of the valuable B-complex group of vitamins such as thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folates, riboflavin, and pyridoxine.
  • Sweet corn is a good source of carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, two phytochemicals that are important for eye health.
  • Sweet corn is gluten-free.
  • Glass gem corn is a multi-colored type of corn. Resembling colors of the rainbow, this corn comes in all shades. Variation in nutrition content is minimal.