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Health benefits of baby corn:


Baby corn is one of the most populous and imported vegetables all across the world. It is small in size that attracts both kids and adults.

It acts as a staple food for many people. Fresh baby corn has a crunchy flavour and a slightly sweet corn flavour. It is also considered as healthy in terms of the nutritive profile which slightly varies from corn and uses in salad and fried food as well.

The basic difference between corn and baby corn is that the former is harvested in the fully ripen stage while later picked up at the immature stage (regular corn).

As corn is starchy in nature and baby corn has low starch, baby corn plays an important role in losing weight.

The nutritional profile of baby corn:

The nutritional profile of baby corn is as follow: it is estimated that 100 gram of baby corn  provides

Energy

96 calories

Fibre

2.4 gram

Carbohydrate

21 gram

Protein

3.4 gram

Fat

1.5 gram

Health benefits of baby corn:

1. Nutrients dense:

Baby corn is packed with nutrients. It is a rich source of antioxidants such as vitamins A and C. They both help the body to fight against infection thus boosting the immune system.

At the same time, it is a rich source of iron which is needed by the body to transport oxygen from the lungs to the other part of the body. It also provides zinc, calcium, and B vitamin.

2. Protein and Fat:

It provides 0g of fat and about 1 gram of protein. Both protein and fat are essential nutrients for the functioning of the body. Fat is needed for energy provision and protein is for the formation of new cells in the body. So, negligible fat content makes baby corn a better choice for weight loss.

3. Carbohydrate and fibre:

Although baby corn is not a rich source of carbs, but it provides a bulk amount of fibre. It is estimated that it delivers 3 grams of fibre and 5 grams of carbs in ½ cup. As fibre has many health benefits like combating chronic diseases and weight loss.

4. Calories:

It has low in calories like 25 cal as compared to mature corn 60 cal. In terms of calories, it has properties that resemble other green vegetables such as broccoli, kale, beans and cauliflower. If you want to lose weight baby corn is the best choice for it.

5. Improve digestion:

Baby corn plays an important role in the stimulation of the digestion process. It is packed with both soluble and insoluble fibre. The primary purpose of fibre is to maintain healthy bowls and prevention from constipation.

6. Best for eye health:

The eyes are one of the main and most complicated organs of the body. So, it is important to consume a healthy diet for the proper functioning of the eyes.

Baby corn is a rich source of vitamin A known as carotenoids and tetraterpenoids which improves your vision effectively. Carotenoids support the health of the eye by lowering the risk of contracts.

7. Maintain healthy pregnancy:

Pregnant women need to incorporate baby corn into their diet for the healthy growth of the foetus during pregnancy. Baby corn is a rich source of folic acid which helps in the prevention of neural tube birth defects in the foetus.

8. Baby corn for skin health:

Sunrays, hectic routines and unhealthy eating make your skin flawless and dull. So, to end up this condition you should have to intake more vitamin C-containing diet.

Baby corn is a rich source of vitamin C which covers about 12.5% of the daily value of the body. It helps in the synthesis of collagen which is essential to keep the skin glowing and elastic.

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