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Diet Corn
- Grilled Corn, Roasted Corn & Niblet
Corn for Light Salads
Corn
is one of the more versatile vegetables.
Corn can enhance a Mexican meal or
add bohunk into a 'rite nice country supper'.
Corn also is one of the highest calorie
vegetables - but it sure stays with you
a long time after the meal.
How
to roast corn: Roasted and steamed
corn on the cob was made for dieters! To
prepare in the Microwave leave corn
inside the husks for about five minutes
for smaller ears, and a couple minutes longer
for larger ears. Allow to cool a bit, then
tear off the husks. To roast corn on the
grill, leave corn in husks and carefully
place on a very hot grill. Allow to
roast for about seven minutes or until the
husk begins to blacken along the edge. Remove
the husks carefully after cooling and enjoy
with no-calorie butter spray. The sweeter
the corn is, the less time required for
cooking.
Diet
Tips & Facts for Corn Lovers
- Use
corn niblets for salads; a half
cup contains only 20 calories.
- When
corn is eaten with legumes (beans),
a complete protein is formed.
- Corn
may cause an allergic reaction in
some individuals.
- Corn
yields about 125 calories per 100
grams.
- A
small ear of corn contains about
80 calories; medium ear - about
150 calories.
- One
cup of corn contains about 135 calories.
- One
cup of corn contains about 30 carbs
and 4 grams of fiber. Corn
is very high in starch.
- One
cup of corn contains about 5 grams
of protein.
- There
are about 800 kernels in one ear
of corn.
- Some
of the products made from corn include:
corn oil, corn flour, cornflakes
and fuel alcohol.
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