Sweet corn is a kind of corn, also known as vegetable corn, Gramineae and maize. Sweet corn is one of the main vegetables in developed countries such as Europe, America, South Korea and Japan. Because of its rich nutrition, sweet, fresh, crisp and tender characteristics, it is favored by consumers at all levels. Super sweet corn is widely planted because of its high sugar content and long harvest period. China is the origin center of waxy corn in the world and has a long cultivation history. Waxy corn is rich in nutrition and high in edible value, and it is a nutritious food widely used in the world today.

The research of German Nutrition and Health Care Association shows that corn has the highest nutritional value and health care function among all staple foods. Corn contains seven "anti-aging agents", namely calcium, glutathione, vitamins, magnesium, selenium, vitamin E and fatty acids.

It has been determined that every100g of corn can provide nearly 300 mg of calcium, which is almost the same as that contained in dairy products. Rich calcium can lower blood pressure.

Carotene contained in corn is absorbed by human body and converted into vitamin A, which has the function of preventing cancer. Plant cellulose can accelerate the discharge of carcinogens and other poisons.

Natural vitamin E has the functions of promoting cell division, delaying aging, lowering serum cholesterol, preventing skin lesions, relieving arteriosclerosis and brain function decline. Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn are beneficial to delaying eye aging.

Selenium, a "life element", is known as the "king of cancer". The selenium content of super sweet corn is 8- 10 times higher than that of ordinary corn. Selenium also has the functions of enhancing immunity, preventing diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, preventing and treating liver diseases and protecting the liver.

Sweet corn also has health care function, because it contains many vitamins and minerals, which makes it have the characteristics of fruits and vegetables; It contains unsaturated fatty acids, and has the functions of lowering blood cholesterol, softening blood vessels and preventing and treating coronary heart disease.