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Baby corn is nutritive and its nutritional quality is at par or even superior to some of the seasonal vegetables.
Besides proteins, vitamins and iron, it is one of the richest sources of phosphorus. It is a good source of
fibrous protein and easy to digest (Table 2). It is the most "safe" vegetable to eat as it is almost free from
residual effects of pesticides as the young cob is wrapped up with husk and well protected from insects and diseases.
| Table 2: Nutritional composition of baby corn on dry matter basis |
| Particulars | Baby Corn Hybrid (HM-4) |
| Moisture[ g/1OOg] | 7.37 | |
| Crude protein[ g/1OOg] | 10.04 |
| Crude fat[ g/1OOg] | 4.43 |
| Crude fibre[ g/1OOg] | 2.40 |
| Ash[ g/1OOg] | 1.34 |
| Total carbohydrates | 81.97 |
| Energy[Kcal/100g] | 375.67 |
| Total soluble sugars [g/100g] | 0.14 |
| Calcium [mg/100g] | 17.76 |
| Phosphorous[mg/100g] | 197.89 |
| Iron[mg/100g] | 2.73 |
| Source : Asha Kawatra and Salil Sehgal 2007. Value-added products of maize
[Quality Protein Maize and Baby
Corn]. National conference on "Double Maize Production" organised by IFFCO Foundation, ICAR, DMR, DAC &
IFFCL at New Delhi on May 08-09, 2007 |
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