What are the benefits of eating fruit corn? How to choose fruit corn

Fruit corn has thin skin, is juicy and sweet, and many friends like to eat it especially in summer. It contains very rich unsaturated fatty acids, which can effectively reduce the cholesterol content in the body. Moreover, the vitamin E content in this fruit corn is very high, which can fight free radicals and allow us to enjoy delicious food while also having many benefits.

Contents of this article

1. What are the benefits of eating fruit corn?

2. Nutritional value of fruit corn

3. How to choose fruit corn

4. The difference between fruit corn and sweet corn

What are the benefits of eating fruit corn

Fruit corn is a super sweet corn suitable for eating raw. Compared with ordinary corn, its safety feature is that the skin is thin and chewy in the green cob stage. It is very sweet and crispy whether eaten raw or cooked. The total sugar content is 33.6%, and the sugar content is 20%, which is about twice that of ordinary fruits and 30% higher than watermelon. The protein content is 35.4% higher than ordinary corn.

Fruit corn is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, carotene, linoleic acid, lecithin and other minerals. It also contains dietary fiber that is increasingly valued by people, and lysine and tryptophan that are lacking in ordinary fruits.

It can be said that fruit corn is not only delicious, but also nutritious, easy to eat, and it achieves both nutrition and deliciousness at the same time.

Nutritional value of fruit corn

Fruit corn is a super sweet corn suitable for eating raw. Compared with ordinary corn, its safety feature is that the skin is thin and chewy in the green cob stage. It is very sweet and crispy whether eaten raw or cooked. The total sugar content is 33.6%, and the sugar content is 20%, which is about twice that of ordinary fruits and 30% higher than watermelon. The protein content is 35.4% higher than ordinary corn.

How to choose fruit corn

Color sweetness

You can buy fruit corn according to your taste. The white ones on the market are glutinous fruit corn, the yellow ones are sweet fruit corn, and there are also white and yellow ones, which are sweet fruit corn. The main difference between the two types is their sweetness.

You can use your hands to pick the fruit corn kernels. If you can find that there is water coming out, it means that the fruit corn is still tender. If there is little water, it means that the fruit corn is old. You can also look at the fruit corn kernels to see whether they are full or shriveled, which can also determine the moisture level of the fruit corn.

In the market, some fruit corns have relatively fewer kernels, and are generally not very tasty, with less water and sugar. If the fruit corn kernels are arranged very neatly and have many kernels, then they will generally taste better.

You can use your naked eyes to observe whether the fruit corn kernels are transparent. If they are transparent, then they have relatively more moisture and are relatively tender, and they will be very delicious when cooked. However, if the kernels are opaque, it means that the fruit corn is old, has very little moisture, and will not taste sweet.

The difference between fruit corn and sweet corn

1. Sweet corn, also known as vegetable corn, is one of the main vegetables in developed countries such as Europe, America, South Korea and Japan. It is favored by consumers of all walks of life because of its rich nutrition, sweetness, freshness, crispness and tenderness. Sweet corn in production can be divided into three categories: ordinary corn, super sweet corn and enhanced sweet corn. Super sweet corn is widely planted because of its high sugar content and long suitable harvest period.

2. Fruit corn is a type of sweet corn. It is a super sweet corn suitable for eating raw. It has a thin skin, is juicy, crisp and sweet in the green cob stage, just like fruit, so it is called "fruit corn". Sweet corn is also cultivated in China. The plant is short and has strong tillering ability. It is rich in water-soluble polysaccharides, vitamin A, vitamin C, fat and protein.

3. Fruit corn is not a species of corn, nor is it a subspecies separated from the zea mays species. It is a type of corn that is different from other corns due to the presence of one or several genes. Sweet corn is a type of vegetable corn. It is one of the most popular vegetables in the United States and Canada, and its consumption is also growing rapidly in parts of Asia and Europe, becoming a symbol of summer.

Therefore, sweet corn and fruit corn are not the same kind of corn in essence, but differ in concept, appearance, and taste.