Is Corn Nutritional?

• coyotes22

  

  But, corn is good for your car.
• Tiernan

  This thread just completely screwed over the entire town of Millersburg.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  veggie could be the gayest word ever.
• like_that

  

  justincredible;842553 wrote:There is a reason animals are fed corn right before going to the butcher. It fattens them up.

  
  You are missing half the story. They don't just feed them corn RIGHT before going to the butcher, but they feed them corn from the start until it is time for them to get sliced up. The farmers also keep them in tight spots so they can not move around as much as they would if they were grazing around a field. This also leads to them getting fattened up.
• queencitybuckeye

  A serving of corn contains a significant amount of dietary fiber and iron. OTOH, it's high in calories and carbs.
• LJ

  

  like_that;842894 wrote:You are missing half the story. They don't just feed them corn RIGHT before going to the butcher, but they feed them corn from the start until it is time for them to get sliced up. The farmers also keep them in tight spots so they can not move around as much as they would if they were grazing around a field. This also leads to them getting fattened up.

  
  No, those are the slaughter yards. The farmers feed them hay and corn. Then they are sold to the larger companies around 8 months old, then they are fattened up in small yards with a strict diet of corn and citrus rinds
• like_that

  

  LJ;842904 wrote:No, those are the slaughter yards. The farmers feed them hay and corn. Then they are sold to the larger companies around 8 months old, then they are fattened up in small yards with a strict diet of corn and citrus rinds

  
  Then I was missing part of the story as well. Either way it's not that they are fed RIGHT before seeing the butcher. There is a prolonged period of the cows being fattened up by things they shouldn't be eating.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  True story....about six years ago, we had neighbors who were having dinner with their two year old and they were having corn. Two year old proceeded to choke. They called 911, rescue squad team came, tried everything on the kid until he turned blue, they ended up having to trach the little kid right then and there and rushed him to the hospital where he tragically died. Just saying. Watch corn with little ones.
• LJ

  

  like_that;842912 wrote:Then I was missing part of the story as well. Either way it's not that they are fed RIGHT before seeing the butcher. There is a prolonged period of the cows being fattened up by things they shouldn't be eating.

  
  Yeah, that would be the large manufacturing companies doing that. "documentaries" like Food Inc try to blame it on the contract farmer, but that just is not the case when it comes to beef. I did feeder cattle for a while and out of everyone I knew in the industry, they only fed corn during rough winters when they ran low on hay. It's the damn feedlots where they don't give them anything but corn and citrus (acid shock reduces the amount of e-coli in the system) and fatten them up. Sadly it's a product of society rather than the producers. Our thirst for cheap meat with lots of tasty fat has created the system we have.
  
  /rant
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Hm I always thought it was decent for you. I mean I knew it wasn't as good for you as the green veggies but still thought it was decent.
• justincredible

  

  like_that;842912 wrote:Then I was missing part of the story as well. Either way it's not that they are fed RIGHT before seeing the butcher. There is a prolonged period of the cows being fattened up by things they shouldn't be eating.

  
  Well, I didn't mean hours before butcher there, champ. It's called corn-finished. It allows the cattle to reach market weight much, much quicker than grass fed cattle.
• gorocks99

  

  Scarlet_Buckeye;842917 wrote:True story....about six years ago, we had neighbors who were having dinner with their two year old and they were having corn. Two year old proceeded to choke. They called 911, rescue squad team came, tried everything on the kid until he turned blue, they ended up having to trach the little kid right then and there and rushed him to the hospital where he tragically died. Just saying. Watch corn with little ones.

  
  Whoa. That's ... crazy.
• Devils Advocate

  

  Obligatory meme
  
  
• Steel Valley Football

  Lots of differing opinions on the nutritional value of corn. Can anyone back up their claims, pro or con? Gonna start googling as well.
• Steel Valley Football

  Found this.
  
  http://www.versagrain.com/nutritional-value-of-corn.html
  
  
  
  
  To judge the nutritional value of corn, you must consider five basic aspects of nutrition:
  
  
  
  
  
  Corn Nutrition Facts
  
  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Corn.
  
  
  Nutrition Facts for Raw Corn Kernels.
  
  Calories
  
  Corn is a high energy, calorie rich food. In fact, corn provides 20% of the calories consumed by humans, globally.
  
  Protein
  
  Its protein, though heavily relied upon in 3rd world countries, is inadequate and lacks several important amino acids. Corn's incomplete proteins can cause malnutrition in countries where it is the lone food source. Corn must be combined with other foods like beans or rice to complete its amino acid profile (Latin America does this well).
  
  Vitamins and Minerals
  
  Corn is a good source of vitamins B1, B5, C, and E, as well as phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  
  Fiber
  
  Its high levels of insoluble fiber help to speed the transit of food through the bowels. This is helpful in a number of ways ranging from the management of constipation to the prevention of various types of bowel and colon cancer.
  
  Corn's nutritional value is similar to that of other grains. It is at its best when complimented by other foods.
  
  To see how corn compares, nutritionally, to other whole grains, click here.
  
  
  
  Types of Corn
  
  How to Grow Corn
  
  History of Corn
  
  Corn Recipes
  
  Nutritional Value of Corn
• Terry_Tate

  

  ernest_t_bass;842584 wrote:Son of a ****ing bitch. I love corn, and thought it was good for you. What the ****!

  
  This literally made me lol.
  
  I love corn on the cob and will continue to eat it like a champ regardless of the nutritional aspect.