Yellow Kernel Corn Nutrition Facts
One cup of yellow kernel corn contains 159.3 calories, 5.1g protein, 36.5g carbs, and 2g fat. Yellow Kernel Corn is a vegetable.
4.7g
sugar
Vitamins in Yellow Kernel Corn
Per Cup ~141g
Minerals in Yellow Kernel Corn
Per Cup ~141g
Amino Acids in Yellow Kernel Corn
Protein breakdown per cup (141g), from the USDA record for this food.
Yellow Kernel Corn supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (141g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 138mg | 98mg | 2.7% |
| Isoleucine | 162mg | 115mg | 3.2% |
| Leucine | 637mg | 452mg | 12.5% |
| Lysine | 481mg | 341mg | 9.4% |
| Methionine | 118mg | 84mg | 2.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 237mg | 168mg | 4.6% |
| Threonine | 154mg | 109mg | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 47mg | 33mg | 0.9% |
| Valine | 241mg | 171mg | 4.7% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (141g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 413mg | 293mg | 8.1% |
| Arginine | 213mg | 151mg | 4.2% |
| Aspartic Acid | 360mg | 255mg | 7% |
| Cystine | 79mg | 56mg | 1.5% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1011mg | 717mg | 19.8% |
| Glycine | 185mg | 131mg | 3.6% |
| Proline | 642mg | 455mg | 12.6% |
| Serine | 285mg | 202mg | 5.6% |
| Tyrosine | 197mg | 140mg | 3.9% |
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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