A waxy corn contains about 150 calories. The waxy corn contains 70-75% starch, more than 10% protein, 4-5% fat and 2% vitamins. The content of nutrients is higher than that of common corn. According to the results of food calorie inquiry, the calorie of a boiled waxy corn is about 150 calories, which is slightly higher than that of ordinary corn about 107 calories.

Waxy corn, also known as sticky corn or waxy corn, has simple cultivation techniques, short cycle, high economic value, nutritional value and processing value, and is deeply welcomed by corn industry. After maize was introduced into China, the hard maize planted in southwest China was mutated, and waxy type appeared gradually through artificial selection.

Waxy corn has a thick waxy endosperm, which is more like shiny glassy (transparent) seeds of hard corn and horse-toothed corn. Its chemical and physical properties are controlled by a single recessive gene, which is located on chromosome 9. 100% starch in endosperm is amylopectin. This kind of corn is not only eaten fresh by human beings as vegetable corn, but also used as livestock feed to improve feeding efficiency.