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Waxy corn

Waxy corn is a maize type with opaque, waxy kernels, eaten fresh by boiling, steaming or roasting, or dried for milling.

Waxy corn — illustrative ingredient image

About Waxy corn

Waxy corn is a type of maize whose kernels have a waxy, opaque appearance when mature and a starch composition distinct from ordinary field corn. The kernels are typically eaten while fresh, when they are tender and mildly sweet, or harvested mature and dried.

Fresh ears can be boiled, steamed or roasted, while mature kernels may be milled or used in processed foods. Fresh sweet waxy corn and dried mature waxy maize are different forms, and should not be treated as interchangeable in descriptions or nutrition comparisons.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Chinese

糯玉米

nuò yùmǐ

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Waxy corn nutrition & diet

Waxy corn nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Rice, white, uncooked

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
339.9kcal
Protein
7.0g
Carbs
74.0g
Fat
0.9g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Specify fresh kernels versus mature dried kernels, and distinguish whole waxy corn from products made from its separated starch.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F007682 ↗. 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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