Thoughts on sweetcorn?

nixism
nixism Posts: 258 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it good or bad as a vege??

We don't often have it, but sometimes. Thoughts??
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  • alexbusnello
    alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
    Is it good or bad as a vege??

    We don't often have it, but sometimes. Thoughts??

    That's my favorite! And I love it on the cob more.
  • SLE0803
    SLE0803 Posts: 145 Member
    Not helpful, but my thought is "Yummmmm" and my stomach is saying "growl growl...feed me...feed me some sweetcorn"
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    for me, its bad. too many carbs.

    i do love some fresh corn salad though.

    i would eat a few bites if it was picked fresh (i live in farm country)
  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    I love corn! I always eat it when we make burgers. I also throw it in chili.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    long as you've got salt and butter, enjoy!
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
    Not helpful, but my thought is "Yummmmm" and my stomach is saying "growl growl...feed me...feed me some sweetcorn"

    darn it...that was going to be my thought...Yum!!
  • jadums
    jadums Posts: 22
    I like it. It adds roughage to the system (we cannot digest the husks) and the sweet pop is satisfying in the mouth when eating salad. But I always make sure that I have "better" vegetables in meals that include corn. It is never never never the only veg on the plate and if it's there, it's normally the only starch. I go by the mantra: everything in moderation. Once in a while in small amounts, no worries - everyday? then the macro/micro nutrient becomes way more important.
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
    I don't know all of the nutritional #s, but check it out. That should tell you how good it is. I would say it's a veggie, with everything, good in moderation, right?
  • MouseTmom
    MouseTmom Posts: 201 Member
    I don't believe any food is "bad" just don't go overboard on it!!
  • mzhokie
    mzhokie Posts: 349 Member
    We have had a ton of sweet white corn this summer. One of the vendors at our local farmer's market has some of the best I have ever had. Melts in your mouth.

    Sure it's a starch but who cares!
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
    All good thoughts. The kids love it and we've had it once this week... I think I'll cook some more for tea, I have enough cals to do so. I try and eat as many "colours" of the rainbow in a day as I can fresh veges wise... so YELLOW can't hurt too :)
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Yum!
    Best fresh, on-the-cob, lightly boiled with nothing on it.
  • LissaD26
    LissaD26 Posts: 13 Member
    Cut the kernels off one raw ear and throw it in your salad...you get the sweet, fresh taste without eating a whole ear.
  • kshermo1
    kshermo1 Posts: 3
    Everything in moderation, right? We enjoy ours grilled. Peel and discard all but the very last layer of husk. Place on a VERY hot grill and rotate 1/4 of the way around every 3-4 minutes. Grill marks should be evident - that is good. They indicate caramelization and add a delicious layer of flavor. I dress mine with butter (judiciously), salt and ground pepper. Certainly not a sterling example of a healthy food, but you could do much worse, I suppose. Key would be to limit it and surround it with more healthy choices.
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Sweet corn is amazing fresh. Eat up! Just count it in your daily calories.
  • lilah808
    lilah808 Posts: 60
    Most corn is genetically modified these days. Be sure to check to see if it's organic. Doubt it will be. Corn is all screwed up now. I personally won't touch it unless I grew it myself. But even so, the seeds you buy from a garden store could also be GMO. UGHHH!!! Google it! There's tons of information on genetically modified corn and soy. I stay away from both!
  • omgdinosaurs
    omgdinosaurs Posts: 32
    I live in New Jersey so we obviously have the best corn around! ;) It doesn't get much better than right now too, in the summer. So no matter where you are I highly recommend you at least get your fill during this season. Like others said, it's definitely a vegetable, and while starchy provides an excellent source of fiber.
    A great and easy way to cook is simply to boil the cobs! If it's fresh, it only needs between 5-10 minutes in the water. Enjoy!
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    Is it good or bad as a vege??

    We don't often have it, but sometimes. Thoughts??

    I love it! But I tend to think of it as a carb and not a vegetable.
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    Most corn is genetically modified these days. Be sure to check to see if it's organic. Doubt it will be. Corn is all screwed up now. I personally won't touch it unless I grew it myself. But even so, the seeds you buy from a garden store could also be GMO. UGHHH!!! Google it! There's tons of information on genetically modified corn and soy. I stay away from both!

    Lots of things are genetically modified. Depends, really, on how you define 'genetic modification'. By some definitions, you could include grapes, watermelon, tomatoes, and a million other things. Regardless... most of the negative hype you hear about GMOs is just alarmist baloney. I've never seen any data to suggest that the GMOs in our food supply are harmful to humans. They do have other problems (example: being overly aggressive and out-competing non-modified plants... ), but there's really no justifiable reason to be scared of them.
  • fishermanmatt
    fishermanmatt Posts: 308 Member
    I love corn. One of my favorite ways to enjoy it is below:

    Spray some olive oil in a pan.
    Add a few shakes of red pepper flakes. Cook on low heat making sure not to burn.
    Add corn freshly cut from cob. (A can of corn works as well but fresher is always better.)
    Heat throughout stirring often. I like to cook mine a little longer and lightly brown the corn.
    Enjoy!
  • mfkn_Titanium
    mfkn_Titanium Posts: 131
    Corn = nom nom nom. Good stuff.
  • emnpepper
    emnpepper Posts: 16 Member
    My perfect winter snack is a microwaved corn cob - I just microwave it with the husks on, 1.5 mins then rotate 180 degrees and then another 1.5mins. Peel off the husks to a perfectly cooked corn cob - no butter or salt or pepper - I love it plain :-) I've greatly reduced my bread intake since starting MFP so im not really worried about the carbs in corn - its better for me than bread
  • GrammaBonnie
    GrammaBonnie Posts: 232 Member
    I believe GMO's could be a huge problem for mankind, and I avoid them as much as possible -- which is becoming increasingly hard. There is simply not enough research to know if they are safe. Since they have been introduced into our food supply, we have seen great increases in: Obesity. ADD. ADHD. Allergies. Until it can be proven by non-partial scientists to be safe, I don't want them in my system.

    Corn is one of the foods that has the most genetic tinkering. There is almost no corn available that is not GMO. As previously mentioned, even the seeds available are GMO.

    In addition to the GMO concern, corn is high on the glycemic index. This means that eating corn raises your blood sugar, increasing the release of insulin. This increases belly fat, causes food cravings, and contributes to diabetes. (Look up glycemic index to have a better definition; I'm tired tonight.)

    Have it for a special treat, but avoid it as a regular staple in your meal plans ... which is hard to do, unless you avoid processed foods, and corn syrup is found everywhere.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    If you mean "vege" as vegetable, sadly, corn is a grain, not a vegetable.

    It you're going to eat it, try to get it from a local non GMO organic farm. There are still some around. Pretty tasty too.
  • lilah808
    lilah808 Posts: 60
    Most corn is genetically modified these days. Be sure to check to see if it's organic. Doubt it will be. Corn is all screwed up now. I personally won't touch it unless I grew it myself. But even so, the seeds you buy from a garden store could also be GMO. UGHHH!!! Google it! There's tons of information on genetically modified corn and soy. I stay away from both!

    Lots of things are genetically modified. Depends, really, on how you define 'genetic modification'. By some definitions, you could include grapes, watermelon, tomatoes, and a million other things. Regardless... most of the negative hype you hear about GMOs is just alarmist baloney. I've never seen any data to suggest that the GMOs in our food supply are harmful to humans. They do have other problems (example: being overly aggressive and out-competing non-modified plants... ), but there's really no justifiable reason to be scared of them.


    Interesting opinion. But can you tell me if GMO's aren't harmful, then why is Monsanto giving 4.2 MILLION dollars to defeat Californians' right to know what's in their food? Other major new contributions against Proposition 37 (California GMO labeling) were given by E. I. Dupont de Nemours ($1,273,600), Dow Agrosciences ($1,184,800) and PepsiCo ($1,126,079). If GMO's aren't harmful then why have FIFTY (50) countries, including France, Germany and Italy banned or restricted GMO's while the United States doesn't even require labeling? Why can't we know what's in our food, and where it came from if GMO's aren't harmful? Personally, I don't think "natural flounder" created by genetic engineering is actually "natural", yet that's what the package says. I prefer to eat things that were actually made by nature. K thanks.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I don't do grains, either from the weight management perspective or general health.
  • cathomer
    cathomer Posts: 88
    delicious bbq'd, but not easily digestible unless you chew it up real good.
  • smaschin
    smaschin Posts: 91
    The strange thing about corn is no matter how you eat it, it will always come back out on the cob ;-)
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    It's not a vegetable, it's a grain and should be treated as one. It's good, but keep another vegetable on your plate too. I HIGHLY recommend only buying organic corn of any kind because the majority of corn now is genetically modified to contain pesticides. If something is designed to kill whatever eats it, I'm not going to eat it. Just something to keep in mind...
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    I believe GMO's could be a huge problem for mankind, and I avoid them as much as possible -- which is becoming increasingly hard. There is simply not enough research to know if they are safe.

    Respectfully, there's plenty of research on GMOs and we DO know when they are safe for consumption. Every GMO that enters our food supply is tested by independent researchers and scrutinized by the FDA.

    Please realize that your body sees protein as protein, carbs as carbs, fat as fat, regardless of the genetic code of the animal/plant being consumed.

    In my opinion, the only possible danger to humans from GMOs comes from genetic modifications that cause the plant to produce antibiotics, antifungals, or other such compounds that could enter our blood stream via the same mechanism that pharmaceuticals enter when taken in pill form. However, these types of plants would be carefully regulated.

    For me personally, I don't worry about eating a GMO. I DO worry about the wisdom of growing overly aggressive plants from an environmental/horticulture stand point, but that's a whole different ball game than food consumption.

    Now... with all that said... I suppose there's nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution. It's highly unlikely anyone will ever be harmed by eating a GMO, but if you never eat one, then you've got a 0% chance of being harmed by one.

    Oh yah... as for the increase in obesity, etc.. that you mention... correlation is not causation. There are many many many many many variables that impact human health. It's pretty difficult to pick just one thing and say "Ah ha!!!! There's the villain".

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