How much protein is in corn?
One cup of corn (136 g) has 4.1 g of protein (120 kcal); 100 g has 3 g.
3.4 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories), but only 3 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from corn alone takes 833 g (about 6⅛ cups) and 733 kcal.
#6 of 8 in Frozen for protein per 100 g, #6 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 3 g | 88 | 20.7 g | 0.8 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.9 g | 25 | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup (136 g) | 4.1 g | 120 | 28 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 ear (102 g) | 3.1 g | 90 | 21 g | 0.8 g |
One cup of corn (136 g) is 3% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 94%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than frozen hash browns and less than shelled edamame, frozen peas and frozen peas & carrots.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelled edamame | 11.2 g | 109 | 10.3 g |
| Frozen peas | 5.2 g | 77 | 6.8 g |
| Frozen peas & carrots | 3.4 g | 53 | 6.4 g |
| Corn | 3 g | 88 | 3.4 g |
| Frozen hash browns | 2.1 g | 82 | 2.6 g |
Recipes with corn
5 recipes in the Feast Mode library use corn, macros computed the same way.
Across the 5 library recipes that use it, a serving has 43 g of corn on average, which brings 1.3 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Street Corn Chicken Bowls, at 6% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of corn?
One cup of corn (136 g) has 4.1 g of protein and 120 kcal, with 28 g of carbohydrate and 1.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of corn?
100 g of corn has 3 g of protein, 88 kcal, 20.7 g of carbohydrate and 0.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 168398).
Is corn a good source of protein?
Low in protein: 3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories), but only 3 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from corn alone takes 833 g (about 6⅛ cups) and 733 kcal.
Which has more protein, corn or frozen hash browns?
Corn, with 3 g of protein per 100 g against 2.1 g for frozen hash browns. Per 100 kcal: corn 3.4 g, frozen hash browns 2.6 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168398: “Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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