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Ready to eat, steamed.

Corn or maize (wheat or wheat bran in Cyprus) has the scientific name Zea mays. The Greek scientific name of the plant is Aravositos the common or Zea the mais. It is a grain of the Poaceae or Gramineae family and originates from the American continent where the Incas, Maya and Aztecs cultivated it 5,500 years ago.

A medium-sized corn provides:

– 77 calories
– 1 gr. fat
– 17 gr. carbohydrates
– 2.4 grams of fiber
– 3 gr. proteins
– Vitamin A
– Vitamin B6
– Vitamin C
– Magnesium
– Zinc
– Phosphorus

It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt. It is a rich source of fiber and most of its calories come from carbohydrates. The fiber it contains helps in the better functioning of the intestine and digestion, thus acting as a deterrent to the occurrence of bowel cancer.