Sweet Corn, White Corn

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh sweet corn; storage life depends on variety and harvest maturity. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Sweet corn loses sugar fast when warm, so cool it promptly after harvest and keep it near freezing and iced; traditional varieties are seldom stored more than a few days. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Corn, sweet, white, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 168538, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 86 kcal; Protein: 3.22 g; Fat: 1.18 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 19.02 g; Dietary fiber: 2.7 g; Vitamin C: 6.8 mg; Folate: 46 µg; Total sugars: 3.22 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.