What kind of black corn is it? Will eating black corn make your skin darker?

Black corn is a precious health-care fruit and vegetable corn. It is an ideal food that meets the three-dimensional dietary health care concept of "black, coarse food, and natural". It is praised by nutritionists as a healthy food, functional food, and brain-enhancing food that can help people eat nutrition, eat health, and eat longevity. What kind of variety is black corn? The following is a detailed sharing of some common knowledge about black corn!

Contents of this article

1. What kind of corn is black corn?

2. Will eating black corn make your skin darker?

3. Dietary taboos of black corn

What kind of corn is black?

Black corn is a member of the corn family and is a relatively special variety. In terms of meaning, black corn can be divided into broad and narrow meanings. The broad meaning of black corn, also known as purple corn, refers to the general term for corn with black, purple, blue and black kernels, while the narrow meaning of black corn refers specifically to corn with black color.

Black corn is suitable for planting in most corn-growing areas in my country. It can be sown in spring or summer. The planting method is basically the same as that of ordinary corn, and the cultivation method is simple. If 2.5-3 kg of seeds are used per mu, more than 4,000 fresh corn cobs can be harvested. In recent years, Liaoning, Anhui, Guangdong, Sichuan, Xinjiang and other provinces have widely promoted the planting of black corn. In Shaanxi Province, the planting of black corn is still in the trial stage. Except for sporadic planting, it has not been popularized around large cities, and the market prospect is broad. There are few black corn processing enterprises, and there is no deep processing capacity. There are difficulties in mass production. It is mainly based on the retail sales of fresh ears. It can be developed in moderation around factories, mines, colleges and universities and cities.

Black corn is a special type of corn. The cuticle of its kernels has melanin deposited to varying degrees, giving it a shiny black appearance. Black corn is not only unique in color, but also nutritious, fragrant, sticky and delicious, and best eaten fresh. The kernels are rich in water-soluble melanin and various trace elements necessary for the human body, plant protein and various amino acids, and the nutritional content is significantly higher than other cereal crops. "Black corn porridge", "black corn paste", "soft-packaged fresh corn cobs" and other products processed with it as the main raw material are very popular in the market.

Does eating black corn make your skin darker?

The pigments in food and the melanin in the skin are not the same substance, so it is impossible for them to cause the skin to darken.

It will not cause abnormalities in the fetus' skin, but eating more corn can easily lead to a lack of certain amino acids, so it is recommended to pay attention to balanced nutrition and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, which are good for the fetus' skin.

Hello, pregnant women can eat black rice. It has no necessary connection with the skin color of the fetus and will not cause the child to have dark skin. It is harmless to the fetus and can balance the nutrition.

Dietary taboos of black corn

1. People with poor stomach should not eat too much corn.

2. Corn will produce aflatoxin when it gets damp and moldy, which is carcinogenic and should not be eaten. The nutrients in cooked or steamed corn are easier to absorb.

Corn cannot be eaten with sweet potatoes as it will cause bloating, and corn cannot be eaten with snails as it will cause poisoning.