It's corn season . . .

realcalm

And the listings for the calories in a medium size ear, just plain boiled, seem to be all over the place. Calorie counts are different with vs without salt, or raw vs boiled. Sometimes by quite a bit. Any thoughts?

usmcmp

The entries are all made by users, so there's going to be some crazy numbers. I tend to look them up myself or use the USDA entries.

https://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/factsheets/HHFS_CORN_FRESH_900210Dec2012.pdf

realcalm

This is a wonderful resource - thank you!

Zipp237

I use USDA info. It's as good a guess as any. https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods?qlookup=Corn&fgcd=&manu=&SYNCHRONIZER_TOKEN=94749983-6cb2-43ad-b13f-a442bb64aadd&SYNCHRONIZER_URI=/ndb/search

Francl27

I go for usda cooked corn, and just weigh the ear before and after eating, and subtract what's left.

shadowfax_c11

USDA corn, cooked, boiled http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calorie-chart-nutrition-facts
Weigh the ear before you eat it and the cob after and subtract. The difference is what you ate.

cerise_noir

Francl27 wrote: »

I go for usda cooked corn, and just weigh the ear before and after eating, and subtract what's left.

This. 'Medium' can differ between individuals, so it is always best to weigh the ear before and after.

realcalm

I'm happy to have a reasonable estimate - just not 100 calories off :-). Thanks to all who responded