USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, unprepared
1 cup kernels of corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, unprepared (165 g) has 160 calories, 5g of protein, 1.5g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168400). It is one of 34 USDA descriptions of sweet corn.
FoodData Central 168400, 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
- 3.3g
- more than 32% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 98
- more than 28% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 2.8g
- more than 78% 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 168400); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.8 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Folate66 µg DFE in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C12 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium53 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus144 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.3 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.2 mg in 1 cup kernels (165 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168400), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 11% 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 | 98.0 | 28% |
| Protein | 3.28 g | 32% |
| Total fat | 0.78 g | 25% |
| Carbohydrate | 23.5 g | 73% |
| Fiber | 2.80 g | 78% |
| Total sugars | 3.78 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 5.00 mg | 12% |
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 (76)
The portion is 1 cup kernels (165 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.41 g | 3.28 g | 11% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.29 g | 0.78 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 38.8 g | 23.5 g | 14% |
| Ash | 1.07 g | 0.65 g | |
| Energy | 162 kcal | 98.0 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 3.98 g | 2.41 g | |
| Glucose | 0.97 g | 0.59 g | |
| Fructose | 0.92 g | 0.56 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0.35 g | 0.21 g | |
| Water | 118 g | 71.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.24 g | 3.78 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.62 g | 2.80 g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.20 g | 0.12 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.38 g | 0.23 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.61 g | 0.37 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 6.60 mg | 4.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.12 mg | 0.68 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 52.8 mg | 32.0 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P | 144 mg | 87.0 mg | 11% |
| Potassium, K | 485 mg | 294 mg | 10% |
| Sodium, Na | 8.25 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.15 mg | 0.70 mg | 10% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.084 mg | 0.051 mg | 9% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.26 mg | 0.16 mg | 11% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.32 µg | 0.80 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 19.8 µg | 12.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 101 µg | 61.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 34.6 µg | 21.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.15 mg | 0.090 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 246 µg | 149 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1,480 µg | 897 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.28 mg | 0.17 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 11.9 mg | 7.20 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin | 0.17 mg | 0.10 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.088 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 2.77 mg | 1.68 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.48 mg | 0.29 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.30 mg | 0.18 mg | 17% |
| Folate, total | 66.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.66 µg | 0.40 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 66.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 66.0 µg | 40.0 µg | 17% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.038 g | 0.023 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | 0.13 g | |
| Leucine | 0.58 g | 0.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | 0.068 g | |
| Cystine | 0.045 g | 0.027 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | 0.15 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | 0.19 g | |
| Arginine | 0.22 g | 0.13 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | 0.090 g | |
| Alanine | 0.49 g | 0.30 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.41 g | 0.25 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.07 g | 0.65 g | |
| Glycine | 0.21 g | 0.13 g | |
| Proline | 0.49 g | 0.30 g | |
| Serine | 0.26 g | 0.16 g |
Fatty acids (5)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 | 0.18 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.012 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.38 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.59 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.018 g | 0.011 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168400: 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