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What is the nutritional value of corn?

Tanida Meng (advocate of natural cereal food) answers:

Corn is a very popular global food crop, which is widely used because of its rich nutrition, good taste and wide availability. The following will list the main nutritional components of corn:

carbohydrates: corn contains more than 7% carbohydrates, including starch and dietary fiber. Starch is an energy source that human body can use quickly.

protein: Corn contains about 9% protein, which is similar or slightly higher than that of other cereals.

fat: the fat content in corn is very low, only about 4-5%.

vitamins: corn contains many important vitamins, including B vitamins (such as riboflavin, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12), vitamin E and vitamin K, etc. These vitamins are essential to good health.

minerals: corn is rich in various minerals and trace elements, including iron, manganese, magnesium and zinc oxide.

Antioxidants: Corn contains many antioxidants, including carotenoids and flavonoids, which help to protect the body from free radicals.

cellulose: corn is rich in dietary fiber, especially insoluble cellulose, which can help promote intestinal health and digestive function.

In a word, corn is one of the important components of a healthy diet, and various nutritional elements make corn have good nutritional value. Of course, people need to mix it reasonably according to their personal needs and pay attention to the right amount in order to better play its nutritional role.

The above is the content provided by Tanida Meng, an advocate of natural cereal food. I hope it will help you.