| Corn general properties |
| Per 100 grams consumed the corn provides the body with 8.9 grams of protein, 3.9 fat, 2 grams of dietary fiber and 72.2 grams of carbohydrates. |
Despite being the highest fat level of fiber is one of the highest compared with other cereals. |
The uses of this cereal are very different, so the ears can be eaten roasted or cooked, their presence is also common in salads, their intake at breakfast and, of course, the custom of eating popcorn during a movie. |
Furthermore, the above benefits, the corn has diuretic properties if taken as infusióny is a component in some corn oil and syrups. |
So many nutritional benefits that formerly gave to the corn that was alimentacióny base in the holy book of the Mayas said that man was created from this. |
One of the nutritional benefits of corn comes from its rich carbohydrate that is derived from its abundant starch. |
Por be highly rich in protein, the nutritional benefits of corn by 60% measured intake of these among those using it. |
They checked the nutritional benefits of corn to be very rich in thiamine or vitamin B1, which is necessary for the brain to absorb glucose and to transform food into energy. |
Biotin Vitamin B7 or give nutritional benefits to maize, since the deficiency of this vitamin in the body affects the state of the skin and hair. |
The nutritional benefits of corn are also determined by their content of vitamin A, which functions as an antioxidant in disease prevention. |
| Yellow API |
| This popular food is high in fiber. Its insoluble fiber is high in the fight against common digestive diseases (such as constipation and hemorrhoids) by absorbing water, which swells the stool and the speed of their movement. |
| Corn is a surprising source of several vitamins, including folic acid, niacin and vitamin C. Folic acid in corn is now known as an important factor in preventing neural tube defects at birth. |
| It is so important in preventing heart disease, according to studies showing that folic acid can prevent the accumulation of homocysteine, an amino acid in the body. long-term elevation of homocysteine has been associated with higher rates of heart disease, folic acid helps break it down. |
