Food myth no. 2

Today is a short one kids - so much decorating to do for tonight!!! But all the same I had another food myth I was interested in checking out so here is it: Sweet corn.

Well this is one vegetable which I always believed was quite high in sugars and starches, and provided not much else in the way of nutrients, pretty much making it a waste of space on the plate. So what's the truth?

Sweet corn does have a high carbohydrate content, and the bulk of this does come in starchy form. It does contain some protein and fat (but not enough to consider it a source of either) and trace elements of many other vitamins and minerals.

What sweet corn can be considered good for is fibre and folate. You get a healthy dose of both of these from a serving of sweet corn and therefore sweet corn could be added to a balanced diet, provided you don't have too many other types of high carbohydrate source in a meal to keep things balanced.

So there you go - short and sweet. Sweet corn is high in starchy carbohydrates, but is is also full of folate and fibre, so in a balanced diet - definitely something to keep in.