Table 2.

Mineral content of whole kernel, crude bran, and corn starch of yellow corn

	Unit/	Corn,	Corn,	Corn,
Mineral	100 g	whole	bran	starch
Calcium, Ca	mg	7.00	42.00	2.00
Iron, Fe	mg	2.71	2.79	0.47
Magnesium, Mg	mg	127.00	64.00	3.00
Phosphorus, P	mg	210.00	72.00	13.00
Potassium, K	mg	287.00	44.00	3.00
Sodium, Na	mg	35.00	7.00	9.00
Zinc, Zn	mg	2.21	1.56	0.06
Copper, Cu	mg	0.31	0.25	0.05
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.49	0.14	0.05
Selenium, Se	μg	15.50	16.5	2.80

Note: Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture.¹¹