It's corn season . . .

realcalm · July 2016

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 · July 2016

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 · July 2016

This is a wonderful resource - thank you!

Zipp237 · July 2016

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 · July 2016

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

shadowfax_c11 · July 2016

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 · July 2016

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 · July 2016

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

It's corn season . . .

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