Corn on the cob

Summer / Side Dish / Organic / Vegan / Kosher / Parve / Sugar Free
Corn Popular summer side dish, super EASY to make and pack “to go” 🙂  Organic (!) corn is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in antioxidants and fiber. Corn contains carotenoids (vitamin A) that are especially good for your eyes.  Eating corn may help lower blood pressure. It is rich with potassium.  Getting more potassium in your diet can improve blood pressure.  Corn contains a small amount of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 may decrease your heart disease risk.

Ingredients:

  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 pinches of sea salt
  • 1 ear of corn per person

Cooking Instructions:
Bring water and salt to a boil. Add corn and cook 5 – 7 minutes.

 

Nutrient Amount DRI/DV
(%)		 Nutrient
Density		 World’s Healthiest
Foods Rating
pantothenic acid 0.61 mg 12 3.0 good
phosphorus 59.29 mg 8 2.1 good
vitamin B3 1.30 mg 8 2.0 good
fiber 1.85 g 7 1.8 good
manganese 0.13 mg 7 1.6 good
vitamin B6 0.11 mg 6 1.6 good

 

 

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