White Corn Grain Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of white corn grain contains 605.9 calories, 15.6g protein, 123.3g carbs, and 7.9g fat. White Corn Grain is listed in the protein foods category that is calorie-dense.

605.9

cal

123.3g

carbs

15.6g

protein

amino acids ↓

7.9g

fat

fiber

sugar

Vitamins in White Corn Grain

Per Cup ~166g

Vitamin B6
1.03mg
61%
Thiamin (B1)
0.65mg
54%
Niacin (B3)
6.03mg
38%

Minerals in White Corn Grain

Per Cup ~166g

Calcium
11.6mg
<1%
Iron
4.5mg
25%
Magnesium
211mg
50%
Phosphorus
349mg
28%
Potassium
476mg
10%
Sodium
58.1mg
3%
Zinc
3.67mg
33%
Selenium
25.7mcg
47%
Copper
0.51mg
57%
Manganese
0.81mg
35%

Amino Acids in White Corn Grain

Protein breakdown per cup (166g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 63% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup (166g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 476mg 287mg 3%
Isoleucine 559mg 337mg 3.6%
Leucine 1917mg 1155mg 12.3%
Lysine 440mg 265mg 2.8%
Methionine 327mg 197mg 2.1%
Phenylalanine 769mg 463mg 4.9%
Threonine 588mg 354mg 3.8%
Tryptophan 111mg 67mg 0.7%
Valine 792mg 477mg 5.1%
Other Amino Acids Per cup (166g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 1170mg 705mg 7.5%
Arginine 780mg 470mg 5%
Aspartic Acid 1087mg 655mg 7%
Cystine 282mg 170mg 1.8%
Glutamic Acid 2935mg 1768mg 18.8%
Glycine 641mg 386mg 4.1%
Proline 1365mg 822mg 8.7%
Serine 742mg 447mg 4.7%
Tyrosine 636mg 383mg 4.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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