How much of a kernel of corn can the human body actually digest?

[SunnyD]

I'm trying to determine what the point is in eating whole kernel corn, since it usually comes out looking the same as when it went in.

Anybody know how much of the kernel actually manages to get digested?

 

[jarfykk]

Chew. Skin of each kernel doesn't get digested much, insides do. So chew.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: jarfykk
Chew. Skin of each kernel doesn't get digested much, insides do. So chew.

i had a bud growing up who ate a ton of beef and macaroni, he came over to hang out and then vomited.
the macaroni was still intact, it was perfect. lawl

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: spaceman

Originally posted by: jarfykk
Chew. Skin of each kernel doesn't get digested much, insides do. So chew.

i had a bud growing up who ate a ton of beef and macaroni, he came over to hang out and then vomited.
the macaroni was still intact, it was perfect. lawl

gee...thanks for sharing that...


I'm with the OP...whole kernel corn doesn't seem to "process" quite as well as most other foods...no matter how well you masticate it.

 

[dullard]

Um, that is the PURPOSE of eating things like vegetables and whole grains. You DON'T want to digest everything. You want thinks like the corn to go right through you and take other items in your intestines (fat and calories) out with it. For the most part, the more fiber you eat, the more weight you lose.

 

[dullard]

To answer your question: 1 cup of corn has 36 grams of non-water weight. At most you could digest 32 grams of it. So, you could actually digest 89% of the corn IF you were really backed up for a long time. But since the corn's fiber helps prevent that blockage, you usually digest far less than the 89%.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: dullard
Um, that is the PURPOSE of eating things like vegetables and whole grains. You DON'T want to digest everything. You want thinks like the corn to go right through you and take other items in your intestines (fat and calories) out with it. For the most part, the more fiber you eat, the more weight you lose.

The elite dullard speaks the truth. Most vegetables aren't calorie rich because we cannot digest them completely like herbivores can. They're good for fiber and micronutrients, though. Most of us in the modern western world get enough calories from processed foods, anyway.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: spaceman

Originally posted by: jarfykk
Chew. Skin of each kernel doesn't get digested much, insides do. So chew.

i had a bud growing up who ate a ton of beef and macaroni, he came over to hang out and then vomited.
the macaroni was still intact, it was perfect. lawl

I'm really glad I just read this while sitting here eating my lunch.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: dullard
Um, that is the PURPOSE of eating things like vegetables and whole grains. You DON'T want to digest everything. You want thinks like the corn to go right through you and take other items in your intestines (fat and calories) out with it. For the most part, the more fiber you eat, the more weight you lose.

So essentially fiber starves you into weight loss. Gotcha.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
So essentially fiber starves you into weight loss. Gotcha.

Basically. Except that you get to eat all that you want and you are happy, comfortable, and full while losing weight.

The USDA says to get 25 g of fiber a day. Although recent studies are showing that 50 g is far better. I think most people get 10-15 g of fiber.

 

[nonameo]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: SunnyD
So essentially fiber starves you into weight loss. Gotcha.

Basically. Except that you get to eat all that you want and you are happy, comfortable, and full while losing weight.

The USDA says to get 25 g of fiber a day. Although recent studies are showing that 50 g is far better. I think most people get 10-15 g of fiber.

I've heard it is as little as 6g of fiber.

That said, 50g of fiber is going to give you some serious gas.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: nonameo
That said, 50g of fiber is going to give you some serious gas.

Yes, gas is the one drawback. You REALLY must slowly ease into fiber. I would suggest taking months to add in fiber, maybe 5 g more a month.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: nonameo
That said, 50g of fiber is going to give you some serious gas.

Yes, gas is the one drawback. You REALLY must slowly ease into fiber. I would suggest taking months to add in fiber, maybe 5 g more a month.

So, tell me... what would be the outcome of going from an average of maybe 5g at most per day cold turkey to like... 50g or more?

Should I by chance warn nearby coworkers, or maybe the entire building?

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Should I by chance warn nearby coworkers, or maybe the entire building?

I'd imagine that you won't leave the restroom, so they should be warned by default. You'd have to have quite stupid coworkers for them to think "Hey, SunnyD has been in the bathroom for hours, lets go in there!"

By the way, Fiber One Oats and Peanut Butter bars are fantastic tasting. They are a bit pricey at about 60 cents each. But they have 9 g of fiber. I eat one every workday.

 

[Tiamat]

The outer skin is usually the only part that doesn't get digested. The inner parts that give corn its sweet flavor get digested immediately within the mouth (saliva) and in the stomach.

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Should I by chance warn nearby coworkers, or maybe the entire building?

I'd imagine that you won't leave the restroom, so they should be warned by default. You'd have to have quite stupid coworkers for them to think "Hey, SunnyD has been in the bathroom for hours, lets go in there!"

By the way, Fiber One Oats and Peanut Butter bars are fantastic tasting. They are a bit pricey at about 60 cents each. But they have 9 g of fiber. I eat one every workday.

if he's been in the bathroom for hours, chances are he's not taking such a sunny d. :shocked:

 

[Rubycon]

Will too much corn send your bowels into a kernel panic?

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Will too much corn send your bowels into a kernel panic?

Blue Sphincter Of Defication

 

[Net]

well why don't you eat a big bowl of kernel corn (count how many kernels are in the bowl).

Then when you take a dump count the number of kernels in the other bowl (toilet).

And report back!

 

[stag3]

lulz

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Should I by chance warn nearby coworkers, or maybe the entire building?

I'd imagine that you won't leave the restroom, so they should be warned by default. You'd have to have quite stupid coworkers for them to think "Hey, SunnyD has been in the bathroom for hours, lets go in there!"

By the way, Fiber One Oats and Peanut Butter bars are fantastic tasting. They are a bit pricey at about 60 cents each. But they have 9 g of fiber. I eat one every workday.

I second the Fiber One Oats and Peanut Butter bars, very yummy.

 

[Injury]

Corn - The "Why Bother?" Food.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: net

well why don't you eat a big bowl of kernel corn (count how many kernels are in the bowl).

Then when you take a dump count the number of kernels in the other bowl (toilet).

And report back!

There's no way to be sure you have an accurate count over only one sitting.

 

[Net]

There's no way to be sure you have an accurate count over only one sitting.

very true!

we will need to check multiple "left overs" from our toilet escapades. plus we need to make it more accurate.

I purpose we do a double blind test over the course of one month.

to be more clear we need to determine a few things:

1. Are we testing all ages?
2. Are we testing all races?
3. Is this restricted to only humans?
4. Is the corn to be used from a "common store" or do we want to make sure it is harvested in the same location.
A. If so what pesticides were used?
B. When was the corn planted and plucked?

only time and accurate testing will answer the mystery of this question. And even then can we truly know the answer with so many variables unaccounted for.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: net

There's no way to be sure you have an accurate count over only one sitting.

very true!

we will need to check multiple "left overs" from our toilet escapades. plus we need to make it more accurate.

I purpose we do a double blind test over the course of one month.

to be more clear we need to determine a few things:

1. Are we testing all ages?
2. Are we testing all races?
3. Is this restricted to only humans?
4. Is the corn to be used from a "common store" or do we want to make sure it is harvested in the same location.
A. If so what pesticides were used?
B. When was the corn planted and plucked?

only time and accurate testing will answer the mystery of this question. And even then can we truly know the answer with so many variables unaccounted for.

Good luck with that. Let me know how it turns out...