How many calories in
corn?
Sweet corn is 96 calories per 100g. A standard ear is around 100 calories, mostly carbs with a bit of fiber. It's technically a starchy vegetable, so meal-prep accounting should treat it more like rice than like spinach.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical corn serving translates in your tracker:
What 96 calories means.
Balanced — corn sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Corn vs. similar foods.
How corn stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at corn and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in corn?
Corn has approximately 96 calories per 100g (kernels). A typical serving — 1 cup, kernels (165g) — comes in at 158 calories.
How much protein is in corn?
3.4g of protein per 100g (kernels). That puts corn at roughly 3.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log corn accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is corn good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Corn is naturally low-calorie at 96 kcal per 100g (kernels), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.