What is fruit corn? Nutritional value of fruit corn

Today I would like to introduce to you an uncommon vegetable, fruit corn:

Basic Introduction to Corn

Fruit corn is a kind of super sweet corn suitable for eating raw. Compared with ordinary corn, its main characteristics are thin skin, high juice, crispy and sweet texture in the green cob stage. It can be eaten raw directly. The thin skin breaks when bitten, and the fragrant juice overflows the teeth and cheeks. It is particularly sweet and crispy whether eaten raw or cooked, just like fruit, so it is called "fruit corn".

Fruit corn is very popular abroad. In the 44th US presidential election, Bush and Kerry launched a "corn war" in order to win the favor of voters. Bush bought a few sweet corns and ate a bite on the spot, praising them: "You can eat them without cooking, so delicious!"

Fruit corn is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C, minerals and free amino acids, and is easy for the human body to digest and absorb. It is a new leisure health food. The total sugar content is 33.6%, and the sugar content is as high as 20%, which is about twice that of ordinary fruits and 30% higher than watermelon.

Main types of corn

The main types are:

① Ordinary sweet corn. The sugar content is about 8%, mostly used for paste or whole grain processing and canning, and also for quick freezing.

② Strengthen sweet corn. The sugar content is 12%-16%, mostly used for whole grain or paste processing, canning, quick freezing, and fresh fruit ears.

③Super sweet corn. It has a sugar content of more than 20% and a thick peel. It is mostly used for whole-grain processing and canning, quick freezing or fresh cobs.

Nutritional value of fruit corn

(1) Rich in fat, containing more than 60% linoleic acid, it can reduce the deposition of cholesterol in blood vessels, prevent the occurrence of diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction, and has a positive preventive and therapeutic effect on diabetes.

(2) It is rich in vitamin E—2.44 mg/kg. It is not only a vitamin, but also can prevent skin pigmentation and premature wrinkling, and has a good effect in delaying aging.

(3)/Contains 0.59% glutamic acid, which can promote the respiration of brain cells and help eliminate ammonia in brain tissue. It has a good effect of bonding the brain and enhancing memory.

(4) The high cellulose content can promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce the accumulation of toxic substances in the intestines, and effectively reduce the incidence of constipation, hemorrhoids, colon cancer and rectal cancer. In addition, the cellulose in corn can also prevent many diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, etc.

(5) Corn also contains a recognized anti-cancer factor - glutathione, which can combine with various carcinogens in the human body, making them lose their carcinogenic ability, and then be excreted from the body through the digestive tract.

Nutritional content of fruit corn

Total sugar Reducing sugar Crude starch Protein Fat

33.6% 10.8% 29.06% (amylopectin accounts for 90.8%) 10.6% 9.1%

The stems and leaves of fruit corn have high sugar content, are tender and juicy, and rich in nutrients. They are high-quality feed for animal husbandry, and their various nutrients are more than 3% higher than those in silage.