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Sweet corn nutrition facts

A typical portion of sweet corn (1 ear, medium; 90 g, white, raw) has 80 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 34 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 61 calories (yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids) to 98 (yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, unprepared).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 ear, medium (90g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g1%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 15mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 2g9%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0.5mg3%

Potassium 240mg5%

* 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 for Corn, sweet, white, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 3.2g; more than 31% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 86; more than 25% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 15mg; more than 21% of reference foods

1 ear, medium weighs 90 g in USDA's record for Corn, sweet, white, raw (FDC 168538).

Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 ear, medium (90 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Folate41 µg DFE in 1 ear, medium (90 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168538), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of sweet corn USDA describes

Yellow, frozen, kernels on cob… has the most calories per 100 g (98); the fewest: No salt added, solids and… (61)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 34 USDA descriptions of sweet corn, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Corn, sweet, white, raw	86	3.2 g	1.2 g	15 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	96	3.4 g	1.5 g	253 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	96	3.4 g	1.5 g	1 mg
Corn, sweet, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	97	3.3 g	1.4 g	3 mg
Corn, sweet, white, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	97	3.3 g	1.4 g	253 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, unpreparedSame values: Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels on cob, unprepared	98	3.3 g	0.8 g	5 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, raw	86	3.3 g	1.4 g	15 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltSame values: Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels on cob, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	94	3.1 g	0.7 g	4 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltSame values: Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels on cob, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	94	3.1 g	0.7 g	240 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	88	3 g	0.8 g	3 mg
Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared	88	3 g	0.8 g	3 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow and white kernels, fresh, raw	73	2.8 g	1.6 g	0 mg
Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without salt	80	2.8 g	0.4 g	5 mg
Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, with salt	80	2.8 g	0.4 g	245 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without salt	81	2.6 g	0.7 g	1 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels, cut off cob, boiled, drained, with salt	79	2.6 g	0.7 g	245 mg
Corn, sweet, white, canned, vacuum pack, regular packSame values: Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, vacuum pack, regular pack	79	2.4 g	0.5 g	272 mg
Corn, sweet, white, canned, vacuum pack, no salt addedSame values: Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, vacuum pack, no salt added	79	2.4 g	0.5 g	3 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solidsSame values: Corn, sweet, white, canned, whole kernel, drained solids	67	2.3 g	1.2 g	205 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, drained solids, rinsed with tap water	64	2.2 g	1.4 g	163 mg
Corn, sweet, white, canned, whole kernel, regular pack, solids and liquids	64	2 g	0.5 g	213 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	61	2 g	0.8 g	12 mg
Corn, sweet, white, canned, whole kernel, no salt added, solids and liquids	64	2 g	0.5 g	12 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, brine pack, regular pack, solids and liquids	61	2 g	0.8 g	195 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, cream style, regular pack	72	1.7 g	0.4 g	261 mg
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, cream style, no salt addedSame values: Corn, sweet, white, canned, cream style, no salt added	72	1.7 g	0.4 g	3 mg
Corn, sweet, white, canned, cream style, regular pack	74	1.7 g	0.4 g	261 mg

Every nutrient in this record (70)

The portion is 1 ear, medium (90 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.90 g	3.22 g	6%
Total lipid (fat)	1.06 g	1.18 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.1 g	19.0 g	6%
Ash	0.56 g	0.62 g
Energy	77.4 kcal	86.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	68.4 g	76.0 g
Total Sugars	2.90 g	3.22 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.43 g	2.70 g	9%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.16 g	0.18 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.31 g	0.35 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.50 g	0.56 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	1.80 mg	2.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.47 mg	0.52 mg	3%
Magnesium, Mg	33.3 mg	37.0 mg	8%
Phosphorus, P	80.1 mg	89.0 mg	6%
Potassium, K	243 mg	270 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	13.5 mg	15.0 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.41 mg	0.45 mg	4%
Copper, Cu	0.049 mg	0.054 mg	5%
Manganese, Mn	0.14 mg	0.16 mg	6%
Selenium, Se	0.54 µg	0.60 µg	1%

Vitamins (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0.90 µg	1.00 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.063 mg	0.070 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	30.6 µg	34.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	6.12 mg	6.80 mg	7%
Thiamin	0.18 mg	0.20 mg	15%
Riboflavin	0.054 mg	0.060 mg	4%
Niacin	1.53 mg	1.70 mg	10%
Pantothenic acid	0.68 mg	0.76 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.050 mg	0.055 mg	3%
Folate, total	41.4 µg	46.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.27 µg	0.30 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	41.4 µg	46.0 µg
Folate, DFE	41.4 µg	46.0 µg	10%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.021 g	0.023 g
Threonine	0.12 g	0.13 g
Isoleucine	0.12 g	0.13 g
Leucine	0.31 g	0.35 g
Lysine	0.12 g	0.14 g
Methionine	0.060 g	0.067 g
Cystine	0.023 g	0.026 g
Phenylalanine	0.14 g	0.15 g
Tyrosine	0.11 g	0.12 g
Valine	0.17 g	0.18 g
Arginine	0.12 g	0.13 g
Histidine	0.080 g	0.089 g
Alanine	0.27 g	0.29 g
Aspartic acid	0.22 g	0.24 g
Glutamic acid	0.57 g	0.64 g
Glycine	0.11 g	0.13 g
Proline	0.26 g	0.29 g
Serine	0.14 g	0.15 g

Fatty acids (5)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 16:0	0.15 g	0.17 g
SFA 18:0	0.0099 g	0.011 g
MUFA 18:1	0.31 g	0.35 g
PUFA 18:2	0.49 g	0.54 g
PUFA 18:3	0.014 g	0.016 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168538: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in sweet corn?

80 in 1 ear, medium (90 g) of white, raw; 61 to 98 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in sweet corn?

3g in 1 ear, medium; 3.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in sweet corn?

15mg in 1 ear, medium; 15 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov