Vegetables
How much protein is in corn?
Sweet corn has 3.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical serving (1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long), 103 g) has 3.5 g of protein and 99 calories.
- Protein, 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) (103 g)
- 3.5 g
- Protein per 100 calories
- 3.5 g
Moderate protein density
Protein in sweet corn by portion
| Portion | Protein | Calories | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ear small (5-1/2" to 6-1/2" long) (89 g) | 3 g | 85 | 18.7 g | 1.3 g |
| 1 cup cut (149 g) | 5.1 g | 143 | 31.3 g | 2.2 g |
| 1 baby ear (8 g) | 0.3 g | 8 | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) (103 g) | 3.5 g | 99 | 21.6 g | 1.5 g |
| 1 ear large (7-3/4" to 9" long) (118 g) | 4 g | 113 | 24.8 g | 1.8 g |
| 100 g | 3.4 g | 96 | 21 g | 1.5 g |
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Nutrition per 100 g
- Calories
- 96
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- Carbs
- 21 g
- Fat
- 1.5 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Sugar
- 4.5 g
- Sodium
- 1 mg
Vegetables: most protein per calorie
FAQ
Is corn high in protein?
Somewhat. It has 3.5 g of protein per 100 calories, more than 41% of the 106 foods we track. Foods like chicken breast or tofu sit well above that.
How much protein is in 100 g of sweet corn?
3.4 g, with 96 calories.
How much sweet corn gives you 30 g of protein?
About 882 g, for roughly 847 calories. That's about 8.6 servings of 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long).
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, entry 169999: "Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.
Source
General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.