How many carbs are in sweetcorn?
Sweetcorn (canned) contains 16 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 8.9 g is sugars, plus 2.5 g of fibre. 1 dl (70 g) gives 11 g of carbohydrate.
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11 g carbs · 64 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 16 g
- 1 dl (70 g)
- 11 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 2.5 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 92
- FPU / 100 g
- 0.2
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 30 g | 4.8 g | 0.8 g | 27 | 0.1 |
| 1 dl | 70 g | 11 g | 1.8 g | 64 | 0.2 |
| Half a can | 140 g | 23 g | 3.5 g | 128 | 0.3 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 16 g | 2.5 g | 92 | 0.2 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
1 dl of sweetcorn (70 g) carries 0.8 g of fat and 2.1 g of protein, which is 0.2 fat-protein units. That is too little to speak of a slow rise: the effect of this portion is its carbohydrate, and not much else.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 92 kcal |
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 16.1 g |
| of which sugars | 8.9 g |
| Fibre | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 3.1 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Sweetcorn, kernels, canned” (Canned vegetable products). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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