Corn

https://www.britannica.com/plant/corn-plant
Corn cereal plant of the grass family Poaceae and its edible grain The domesticated crop originated in the Americas and is one of the most widely distributed of the world s food crops Corn is used as livestock feed as human food as biofuel and as raw material in industry

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/corn-health-benefits
Corn has a sweet taste but it can be a healthy treat Learn about the different types and the nutritional benefits

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/corn
Bottom line Corn is a healthy grain and source of fiber vitamins minerals and antioxidants It may promote eye and digestive health Refined corn products however such as tortilla chips

https://www.britannica.com/plant/corn-plant/Uses-and-products
Corn Food Fuel Animal Feed Corn is one of the world s most dominant crops It is grown extensively as food for humans and livestock and to produce the biofuel ethanol Many parts of the plant including the stalks husks and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_corn
Sweet corn Zea mays convar saccharata var rugosa also called sweetcorn sugar corn and pole corn is a variety of corn grown for human consumption with a high sugar content Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn

https://www.britannica.com/summary/corn-plant
Corn or maize Cereal plant Zea mays of the grass family Poaceae It originated in southern Mexico and has been introduced globally it is one of the most widely distributed of the world s food plants Though it is a major food in many parts of the world it is inferior to other cereals in nutritional value

https://www.thekitchn.com/corn-recipes-259912
Just cut the kernels from the cob and dig in From classic corn on the cob to crowd friendly side dishes to super seasonal mains to sweet corn desserts here are 53 fresh corn recipes to get excited about Corn on

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/corn/guide
Benefits Weight Loss Select and Store How to Eat Risks Grow Your Own Summary Fresh corn is a surprising source of antioxidants and other nutrients iStock Everyday Health Corn pops up

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/...
In 2016 two independent research groups analyzed the DNA of 5 000 year old maize cobs from a cave in Mexico and found that the ancient corn was still in the midst of the domestication process