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What does corn mean?
Corn belongs to Gramineae, also known as corn, corn cob, maize, pearl rice, etc. Originated in Central and South America, it is an important food crop in the world and widely distributed in the United States, China, Brazil and other countries.
Compared with traditional food crops such as rice and wheat, corn has strong drought tolerance, cold tolerance, barren tolerance and excellent environmental adaptability. Corn has high nutritional value and is an excellent food crop.
Nutritional value of corn;
The vitamin content in corn is very high, which is 5- 10 times that of rice and wheat. Among all staple foods, corn has the highest nutritional value and health care function. High-nutrient substances such as riboflavin contained in corn are very beneficial to human body.
It is worth noting that the nutritional value of special corn is higher than that of ordinary corn, and the nutritional components such as water, active substances and vitamins of fresh corn are also much higher than those of old corn.
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