There are several types of corn, so the question of calories in corn needs to be divided into several answers.

If you are talking about corn on the cob, there are around 60 calories in corn on cob for an ear weighing a bit more than 2 oz (63 gr) – that is of course cooked, boiled and dried. It doesn’t really matter if it’s white or yellow corn.

Obvisouly, answering the calories in corn question for corn on the cob does not include the calories in the butter you are adding on it! Even a small amount of butter can add around 40 calories to your corn on the cob! So if want to keep the calories in corn low, forget about the butter.

Moving on to canned corn, there is such a variety that it is difficult to state exactly the amount of calories in corn: vaccum pack, cream style, drained or not. Generally speaking in 3.5 oz (100 gr) of canned corn there are between 60 and 80 calories. You can check the USDA site for your specific can.

And last – popcorn! Perhaps the best corn there is. So how many calories in popcorn vs calories in corn? Well, if you are looking into those “standard” weights like 3.5 oz of popcorn, you’ll get 387 calories for air popped corn and 429 calories in corn that was popped in a microwave. But if you are only looking for a small snack, like a cup of popcorn, you’ll consume only 30-40 calories.

When talking about your diet, the question of calories in corn is similar to other nutrition questions. The answer is: check the label, don’t over eat and make sure you choose healthy foods.