common name epazote is also known as chenopodium ambrosioides this herb is used extensively in caribbean and mexican cooking and it gets its name from the aztec nahuatl epazotl also known as mexican tea or pigweed this is regarded as garden weed even in mexican cuisine epazote is used in bean recipes
Full Answer. An ear of sweet corn has just 0.5 gram of fat with less than 0.1 gram of saturated fat, and it boasts just 3 milligrams of sodium. It has 14.1 grams of carbohydrates and 1.3 grams of dietary fiber, which both translate to approximately 5 percent of a person's recommended daily intake.
A banana contains about the same amount of calories as an ear of corn -- around 110 -- yet it has two to three times the amount of sugar. A cob of corn has around 6 to 8 grams of sugar, while a banana has about 15. (Note: This article only addresses myths about sweet corn in its form as a vegetable. For information about corn as a grain, visit the United States Department of Agriculture.)