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Parts of corn is made up of a lot of cellulose (a specific type of sugar molecule) which humans cannot break down, or digest, because we lack the enzyme (helper) necessary to do so. After eating raw corn or corn-on-the-cob, there may be chunks of corn that are not digested. However, creamed corn and corn that's cooked longer is easier for humans to digest more fully.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoActually, you are partially correct that the human digestive system can't digest sweet corn (on the cob). The part that you see exit your body as part of your fecal matter is actually the part that the human digestive system can't do much with, because we don't have the enzymes (complicated proteins that the body creates) to break apart what the corn kernel covering is made of...some animals can, though. I think that maybe seeing the coverings not digested is what made you think that the whole corn kernel isn't digested. The rest of the corn kernel (the interior stuff) is easily digestible by the human digestive system. The center part of the kernel is mainly starch (complex carbohydrate) and a little bit of protein...and a few vitamins and minerals. The human body then can absorb the breakdown products from the starch and protein, as well as the vitamins and minerals into the blood stream, where the materials can be delivered to the rest of the body tissues. So, the end result is that, in order to get the maxiumum nutritional yield from the sweet corn you eat, make sure that it is well cooked and that you chew it well, so your digestive tract has the chance to 'capture' all the nutrients that it can from the corn.
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∙ 9y agoThe bran coat of corn kernels are made up of sugar molecules. The enzymes in the stomach are unable to break down these sugar molecules. This prevents the human body from digesting corn.
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∙ 14y agoJust to make you happy when u see it in your poop
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∙ 13y agoThe human digestive system digests the inside of the kernel but is unable to digest the outer yellow part. That is what is left in your poo.
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When ever i eat frrozen corn i have a very easy bowl movement but when ever i eat corn on the cob or can corn it's hard for me to digest?
Yes, corn takes a long time to digest in the human body, some people with good digestive systems can digest it ok like me. But its totally normal.
What foods does the body have a hard time digesting?
Your body finds it hard to digest corn (on the cob) and that results in corn bits coming out when you do your "business". It helps with keeping your digest working because it is trying to digest that corn.
What is the hardest vegtable for the human body to digest?
I think Corn & Peas
Why are there yellow capsule shaped matter in feces?
If you have eaten corn in the past day or so, that could be it. The body doesn't digest corn.
Is quorn hard to digest?
Corn is mainly Fiber which is not Digested. It helps our body digest stuff faster, but it is not digested itself. If you ate some corn without biting it and just gulped it, you would see that the corn is still intact and the same color in your feces.
How do you get the goodness if sweetcorn doesn't break down in the body?
The kernel doesnt break down but the corn inside does. Your body digests the inside, and cannot digest the outside. You still get the nutritional value of the corn.
Why would there be corn in your crap?
Because corn is a seed and does not digest properly in our bodies as our bodies are not made to digest seeds.
What type of corn will digest the best?
For human consumption: Creamed corn (as in soup) is already broken down so it will digest easier than whole kernel corn. Processed corn such as in cereals will also digest easier than whole kernel corn. I don't know about animal consumption.
Do you digest corn tortilla?
yes
Does corncob digest in pets?
Not exactly sure about corn cobs but if it's anything like corn kernels, the answer is no. most animals don't possess the quality to digest the sugars in corn.
Which food takes longest to digest?
corn
How come when you eat corn it comes out looking like corn still?
It is because your body doesn't digest the tough outer covering called the bran or the pericarp and it remains undigested in your stool or feces.
