Why is corn so high in calories?

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I just logged 1 cup of frozen corn and it's 150 calories!! It's not that big of a deal, but I just expected, with it being a vegetable, that it woudl be much lower. I had no clue corn was so high in calories.

Corn is NOT a vegetable. It is a starchy grain.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

Also, here is sweet corn classified under vegetable from the University of Illinois
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/vegproblems/vegetables.cfm

I'm sorry to seem argumentative, but these sites are not discussing the consumption and digestion of the product, the references are for pest control. Both of these references are essentially the same, and please notice they list "tomato" under "vegetable crops".

The websites you're referencing are talking about farming from an agricultural perspective, not a nutritional one.

Here is the USDA putting (human consumption) corn in with the veggies, this website is for nutrition and health info. My point is that you can't tell someone they're wrong for calling corn a vegetable or a grain. It falls under both.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables.html

And this thinking right here (trusting anything the USDA or FDA have to say) is why the U.S. is in BIG trouble.

They want us to be sheep just like most people are............

Let's all quote the all mighty USDA because they are right......... <roll eyes>

Toddrific

I think scientific usage and common usage are being confused. There are bajillion things that fall under a scientific category of one thing but fall under a usage category of another.

Anyways however you want to classify corn, it's high in carbohydrates (not necessarily sugar) and therefore has more calories.

Acg67

^ Illustrates why Sission is a dope and should not be listened to most of the time.

First what relevance does the GI of the food have to the avg person? and approx. 3 g of sugar per 100g is a lot?

He calls it high GI, yet it's classified as low to moderate GI, white rice and brown rice are higher. Also corn has more protein and fiber than brown rice, two things that supposedly make brown rice better than white rice.

if someone said the sky is blue, you would argue the point unless you said it first. I dont agree that he is "a dope" just because he gets dramatic. Corn is a poor food choice. It may not be as bad as he says, but it isnt great or even real good.

Ok besides his fear mongering, what about his outright lying? Do you think he objectively looks at the things he posts about?

What makes corn not so good? More fiber and protein an broccoli for instance, decent amounts of minerals and anti oxidents.

Dave198lbs

Ok besides his fear mongering, what about his outright lying? Do you think he objectively looks at the things he posts about?

What makes corn not so good? More fiber and protein an broccoli for instance, decent amounts of minerals and anti oxidents.

outright lying? I really don't know if he is doing any outright lying. you have an example?

is he objective? hell no...he is advocating his view because he loves it and to make money among other things. Please don't think you are objective. Not many people are.

To get as lean as you are takes a lot of hard work. (unless you are a genetic wonderland) and I respect the work you have done. You appear to be well informed in nutrition and fitness. But here's the thing- I think you know full well that corn is not so good as a nutritious, healthy food. You like to belittle, judge and slam just about everything people say and you do it in a snotty way. And if you don't really know corn isn't that good for the human body, then you are doing a lot of posing.

Sidesteal

And if you don't really know corn isn't that good for the human body, then you are doing a lot of posing.

Bickering aside, got anything to back that up Dave?

Contrarian

You call it corn. I call it maize.

Meggles63

I heard on MFP that corn will kill ya!

RonSwanson66

And if you don't really know corn isn't that good for the human body, then you are doing a lot of posing.

Bickering aside, got anything to back that up Dave?

Acg67

Ok besides his fear mongering, what about his outright lying? Do you think he objectively looks at the things he posts about?

What makes corn not so good? More fiber and protein an broccoli for instance, decent amounts of minerals and anti oxidents.

outright lying? I really don't know if he is doing any outright lying. you have an example?

Look at the product description for his Primal Fuel, then look at the ingredient list. Just one of many

But here's the thing- I think you know full well that corn is not so good as a nutritious, healthy food. You like to belittle, judge and slam just about everything people say and you do it in a snotty way. And if you don't really know corn isn't that good for the human body, then you are doing a lot of posing.

As others have already asked you're going to have to define what is a "nutritious, healthy food" and why corn does not fit into that description

Dagoth

Here is the USDA putting (human consumption) corn in with the veggies, this website is for nutrition and health info. My point is that you can't tell someone they're wrong for calling corn a vegetable or a grain. It falls under both.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables.html

Trust me... I am WELL aware that the USDA erroneously classifies corn as a vegetable. I'm also well aware of the bias toward the corn industry, and government subsidies favoring corn above any other food, because corn is extraordinarily profitable. The resources I could cite are innumerable. Read any book by Michael Pollan.

http://grist.org/article/food-2010-09-21-op-ed-corn-subsidies-make-unhealthy-food-choices/

Edited to say: I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I want to encourage people to gain insight on the US government's relationship to the food they eat. It's not always in the interest of your personal health. Do your own research on the food you put in your mouth; where it comes from and who is involved in its production. Just be aware, and make your own choices. I don't care what you choose to put in your body. But if you come here and say "well the USDA says so it must be true" then it indicates to me you don't have any awareness of the corn industry whatsoever.

Arguing over corn on the internet. Is this what you do with your life?

kayemme

welcome to the end of blissful unawareness.

xoxobollywood1991

Because it has carbs in it.

tryinghard71

I love Popcorn.

ninpiggy

You call it corn. I call it maize.

Debbe2

Corn is high in calories, sugar, starch and it's a grain. Too be eaten in moderation if you're attempting to lose weight. I add a little corn occasionally to a dish and use it as a "condiment" in something else for it's delicious flavor!

Malsbury29

PaleoPath4Lyfe wrote: »

Also, here is sweet corn classified under vegetable from the University of Illinois
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/vegproblems/vegetables.cfm

I'm sorry to seem argumentative, but these sites are not discussing the consumption and digestion of the product, the references are for pest control. Both of these references are essentially the same, and please notice they list "tomato" under "vegetable crops".

The websites you're referencing are talking about farming from an agricultural perspective, not a nutritional one.

Here is the USDA putting (human consumption) corn in with the veggies, this website is for nutrition and health info. My point is that you can't tell someone they're wrong for calling corn a vegetable or a grain. It falls under both.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables.html

And this thinking right here (trusting anything the USDA or FDA have to say) is why the U.S. is in BIG trouble.

They want us to be sheep just like most people are............

Let's all quote the all mighty USDA because they are right......... <roll eyes>

I know this is an old post, but do you have to seem so RUDE? So not everyone has been so blessed with the nutrition knoweldge that you have? At least they are trying to learn and when you come with the arrogant remarks as you have, you deter people from asking for help and talk about issues... "roll eyes"

Go find some cyber bullies on youtube to try and bully around and leave people who are trying to better their lives alone!

Chief_Rocka

First rice, then potatoes, now corn. I can't eat anything anymore.

BlackTimber

Chief_Rocka wrote: »

First rice, then potatoes, now corn. I can't eat anything anymore.

Major components of a centenarian diet!

Kalikel

callmeBAM wrote: »

Corn is a grain.
Tomatoes are fruit.
Peanuts are not nuts.
Anything else we need to clear up?

Oh, grass fed cows are lean, corn fed are fat. Draw your own conclusions

Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't.

Food is so damn confusing, lol.

jmt08c

I count my corn calories by how much is actually digested. If I poop back out 50% of my corn then it was only 50% of the calories duh.

JoRocka

^^I'm with this guy

Corn is a negative food... if it comes out the same as it went in- then I'm not counting said calories.