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Corn cost $1.27/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $1.27

as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 6.94 g

Calories per dollar 228

Calories 64 kcal

Protein 1.95 g

Total Fat 0.5 g

Saturated Fat 0.077 g

Trans Fat 0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.233 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.144 g

Total Carbohydrate 15.41 g

Dietary Fiber 1.7 g

Total Sugars — g

Full nutrient profile (18 more)

Iron 0.41 mg · 1.46 mg/$

Zinc 0.36 mg · 1.28 mg/$

Folate 38 µg · 135.28 µg/$

Calcium 4 mg · 14.24 mg/$

Potassium 164 mg · 583.84 mg/$

Magnesium 16 mg · 56.96 mg/$

Vitamin C 5.5 mg · 19.58 mg/$

Thiamin (B1) 0.026 mg · 0.09 mg/$

Riboflavin (B2) 0.061 mg · 0.22 mg/$

Niacin (B3) 0.939 mg · 3.34 mg/$

Vitamin B6 0.037 mg · 0.13 mg/$

Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.522 mg · 1.86 mg/$

Phosphorus 51 mg · 181.56 mg/$

Selenium 0.6 µg · 2.14 µg/$

Copper 0.056 mg · 0.2 mg/$

Manganese 0.033 mg · 0.12 mg/$

Sodium 213 mg

Cholesterol 0 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #168541)

Water use low

Storage life long

Corn grown widely in the Midwest (IA, IL, NE, MN). Canned for long shelf stability.

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