Corn
Corn is a cereal crop eaten as kernels or used in soups, side dishes, batters, and other preparations.
About Corn
Corn is the edible grain of maize, a cereal crop whose kernels grow in rows on a cob. Fresh kernels may be yellow, white, multicoloured, or other varieties, and are used in soups, stews, salads, relishes, side dishes, fillings, and batters.
Fresh kernels range from tender and juicy to firmer and starchier depending on maturity and type. Corn is also sold as whole dried kernels, canned or frozen kernels, meal, flour, and other milled forms, so flavour and texture depend on the specified form.
Fresh or preserved kernels remain distinct in dishes, while dried and milled corn is used in porridges, breads, tortillas, snacks, and other preparations. The cob, kernels, and milled products differ in culinary behaviour; cooking, drying, milling, or preserving changes the ingredient’s texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Main dishes
Crawfish boil
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Cuy Chactado
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Gullah Geechee Lowcountry boil
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Local names for corn
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
corn
maize
maíz
maïs
milho
mais
Mais
maïs
kukurydza
kukuřice
kukurica
кукуруза
kukuruza
кукурудза
kukurudza
царевица
tsarevitsa
porumb
kukorica
καλαμπόκι
kalampóki
mısır
ذرة
dhurra
ذرت
zorrat
मक्का
makkā
ভুট্টা
bhuṭṭā
मका
makā
મકાઈ
makāī
మొక్కజొన్న
mokkajonna
ಮೆಕ್ಕೆಜೋಳ
mekkejōḷa
मकै
makai
බඩ ඉරිඟු
baḍa iriṅgu
玉米
yùmǐ
とうもろこし
tōmorokoshi
옥수수
oksusu
ngô
jagung
jagung
mahindi
mielies
majs
majs
mais
maissi
mais
kukurūza
kukurūzai
maís
arbhar Indiach
makai
Romanised form
kalampóki
Romanised form
mekkejōḷa
Romanised form
tōmorokoshi
Romanised form
2171 corn cultivar
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2171 corn kernel
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2171 corn kernel (raw)
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Baby corn
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Canned corn
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Corn bran, crude
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Corn, canned, cooked with butter or margarine
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Corn, canned, cooked with oil
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Corn, canned, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Corn, canned, cooked, no added fat
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Corn, Canned, Cream
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Corn, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine
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Corn, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with oil
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Corn, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Corn, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat
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Corn, Canned, Sweetened
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Corn, creamed
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Corn, dried (Navajo)
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Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians)
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Corn, fresh on cob, boiled, drained
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Corn, fresh on cob, raw
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Corn, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
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Corn, fresh, cooked with oil
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Corn, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Corn, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Corn, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
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Corn, frozen, cooked with oil
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Corn, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Corn, frozen, cooked, no added fat
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Corn, NS as to form, cooked
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Corn(Oksusu), Andaok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Cheonganok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Cheongdaok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Daanok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Dapyeongok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Gangdaok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Chalok4ho, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Chalok4ho, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Daehak, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Daehak, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Hwanggeummatchal, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Hwanggeummatchal, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Ilmichal, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Ilmichal, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Glutinous, Steamed
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Corn(Oksusu), Gwangpyeongok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Hwangdaok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Jangdaok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Pyeongangok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Pyeonggangok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Roasted
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Corn(Oksusu), Singwangok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Sinhwangok, Dried
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Danok3ho, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Danok3ho, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Godangok, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Godangok, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Godangok1ho, Boiled
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Godangok1ho, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Raw
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Corn(Oksusu), Sweet, Steamed
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Corn(Oksusu), Yanganok, Dried
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extruded corn
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FIRE ROASTED CORN
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organic corn flour
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ORGANIC CORN MEAL
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ORGANIC CORN STARCH
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ORGANIC CORNMEAL
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ORGANIC CORNSTARCH
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ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN CORN FLOUR
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ORGANIC YELLOW CORNMEAL
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white corn
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dhurra
Romanised form
kukurudza
Romanised form
oksusu
Romanised form
bhuṭṭā
Romanised form
baḍa iriṅgu
Romanised form
yùmǐ
Romanised form
makkā
Romanised form
kukuruza
Romanised form
tsarevitsa
Romanised form
zorrat
Romanised form
makāī
Romanised form
makā
Romanised form
mokkajonna
Romanised form
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Corn nutrition & diet
Corn nutritional value
Corn, fresh on cob, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 88.2kcal
- Protein
- 3.6g
- Carbs
- 12.5g
- Fat
- 1.8g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F003209. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.
Portions & preparation
Identify the corn form and edible portion: fresh kernels, cooked kernels, canned and drained kernels, or another preparation. Record whether it is plain, creamed, dried, ground, or mixed with oil, salt, dairy, or sauces, since these forms should not share an assumed reference.
Compare the right form: Match references to the exact corn form, variety, and edible portion, distinguishing fresh, cooked, canned, dried, ground, or creamed preparations.
Diet considerations
Corn is a plant-origin cereal grain. Plain kernels differ from creamed corn, tortillas, cornmeal dishes, battered foods, and seasoned mixtures. Dairy, animal stock, egg, meat, or additional cereal ingredients can change compatibility, while the carbohydrate pattern depends on form, portion, and accompanying recipe components.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Corn, fresh on cob, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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