Sweetcorn, baby, boiled in unsalted water
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Baby sweetcorn is the immature cob of the maize plant, eaten whole. The figures here describe baby sweetcorn boiled in unsalted water. It provides carbohydrate, fibre and some protein, as well as folate. Per 100g, it contains 4.6g of carbohydrate, 2.4g of fibre, 2.2g of protein and 160µg of folate.
Fibre helps support normal bowel function, while folate is needed for normal cell division and the formation of red blood cells. Baby sweetcorn prepared this way contains only trace amounts of salt and little saturated fat. Adding salt, butter or sauces will change its nutritional content, which may be relevant to people monitoring their intake. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 31 kcal |
Energy | 133 kJ |
Fat | 0.6g |
of which saturates | 0.13g |
Carbohydrate | 4.6g |
of which sugars | 3.8g |
2.4g | |
2.2g | |
Salt | Trace |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 90g |
Cholesterol | 0mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
3µg | |
0µg | |
0.24mg | |
3mg | |
0.05mg | |
0.06mg | |
0.7mg | |
0.09mg | |
0µg | |
160µg | |
11mg | |
0.25mg | |
22mg | |
50mg | |
145mg | |
Sodium | Trace |
0.4mg | |
0.06mg | |
1µg | |
1µg |
Other types of sweetcorn
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
67 kcal | 3.6g | 1.9g | 5.1g | |
Sweetcorn, kernels, boiled 'on the cob' in unsalted water, weighed with core | 39 kcal | 2.1g | 1.1g | 3g |
84 kcal | 2.5g | 6g | 2.8g | |
23 kcal | 2.9g | 0.4g | – | |
36 kcal | 2g | 1.1g | – | |
60 kcal | 3.4g | 1.8g | – | |
251 kcal | 13g | 7.1g | – |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples, fresh, imported. Boiled for 4-13 minutes). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.