Food calories · USDA data
Calories in corn on the cob
99 calories
in 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long), 103 g
- Protein
- 3.5 g
- Carbs
- 21.6 g
- Fat
- 1.5 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
Corn on the cob has 99 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long), which weighs 103 g. Per 100 g, corn on the cob has 96 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 76%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 104 g of corn on the cob to reach 100 calories, about the same as 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) | 103 g | 99 | 3.5 g | 21.6 g | 1.5 g |
| 1 ear small (5-1/2" to 6-1/2" long) | 89 g | 85 | 3 g | 18.7 g | 1.3 g |
| 1 ear large (7-3/4" to 9" long) | 118 g | 113 | 4 g | 24.8 g | 1.8 g |
| 1 cup cut | 149 g | 143 | 5.1 g | 31.3 g | 2.2 g |
| 1 baby ear | 8 g | 8 | 0.3 g | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 27 | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 96 | 3.4 g | 21 g | 1.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your corn on the cob may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 12% of calories (3.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 76% (21 g per 100 g, of which 2.4 g fiber)
- Fat: 12% (1.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, sweet potato has the fewest calories of these four (90 per 100 g) and mashed potatoes the most (113).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn on the cob | 96 | 3.4 g | 21 g | 1.5 g |
| Baked potato | 93 | 2.5 g | 21.2 g | 0.1 g |
| Sweet potato | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.2 g |
| Mashed potatoes | 113 | 1.9 g | 16.8 g | 4.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in corn on the cob?
Corn on the cob has 99 calories. USDA weighs 1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) at 103 g, and corn on the cob has 96 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does corn on the cob have?
1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) (103 g) has 3.5 g of protein, 7% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 3.4 g.
How many carbs does corn on the cob have?
1 ear medium (6-3/4" to 7-1/2" long) has 21.6 g of carbohydrate, including 2.5 g of fiber, and 1.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (FDC ID 169999). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.