USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared
1 cup of corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared (165 g) has 150 calories, 5g of protein, 1.5g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168544). It is one of 34 USDA descriptions of sweet corn.
FoodData Central 168544, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3g
- more than 30% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 88
- more than 25% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 2.9g
- more than 79% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168544); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Niacin2.8 mg in 1 cup (165 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 cup (165 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Folate59 µg DFE in 1 cup (165 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C10 mg in 1 cup (165 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup (165 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168544), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 81% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 88.0 | 25% |
| Protein | 3.02 g | 30% |
| Total fat | 0.77 g | 25% |
| Carbohydrate | 20.7 g | 69% |
| Fiber | 2.90 g | 79% |
| Total sugars | 9.09 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 3.00 mg | 8% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (97)
The portion is 1 cup (165 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.98 g | 3.02 g | 10% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.27 g | 0.77 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 34.2 g | 20.7 g | 12% |
| Ash | 0.79 g | 0.48 g | |
| Energy | 145 kcal | 88.0 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 14.0 g | 8.50 g | |
| Glucose | 0.58 g | 0.35 g | |
| Fructose | 0.33 g | 0.20 g | |
| Lactose | 0.050 g | 0.030 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 124 g | 75.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 15.0 g | 9.09 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.79 g | 2.90 g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.30 g | 0.18 g | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.30 g | 0.18 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.56 g | 0.34 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 6.60 mg | 4.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.68 mg | 0.41 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.7 mg | 18.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 116 mg | 70.0 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 351 mg | 213 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 4.95 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.61 mg | 0.37 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.059 mg | 0.036 mg | 7% |
| Fluoride, F | 24.1 µg | 14.6 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.21 mg | 0.13 mg | 9% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.15 µg | 0.70 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 1.65 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 57.8 µg | 35.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 10.4 mg | 6.30 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin | 0.14 mg | 0.083 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin | 0.12 mg | 0.070 mg | 9% |
| Niacin | 2.85 mg | 1.73 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.46 mg | 0.28 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.29 mg | 0.18 mg | 17% |
| Folate, total | 59.4 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.49 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 59.4 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 59.4 µg | 36.0 µg | 15% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.035 g | 0.021 g | |
| Threonine | 0.20 g | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.20 g | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | 0.33 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.10 g | 0.063 g | |
| Cystine | 0.041 g | 0.025 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | 0.17 g | |
| Arginine | 0.20 g | 0.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | 0.083 g | |
| Alanine | 0.46 g | 0.28 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.38 g | 0.23 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.98 g | 0.60 g | |
| Glycine | 0.20 g | 0.12 g | |
| Proline | 0.45 g | 0.27 g | |
| Serine | 0.24 g | 0.14 g |
Fatty acids (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.26 g | 0.16 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.036 g | 0.022 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0066 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.30 g | 0.18 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.54 g | 0.33 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.023 g | 0.014 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168544: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat sweet corn
USDA lists 34 preparations of sweet corn. The sweet corn page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov