Why doesn't corn digest?
To break down the starch, oil, and fiber found in corn you would need enzymes, water hotter then 98 F, for about 30+ hours.
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This outer yellow coating is almost entirely cellulose, and is indigestible. It passes through the stomach untouched. ChaCha on!
Answered by Missy Z. -
If you would rather not see any corn in your stool, I recommend that you just chew each mouthful into a mushy mixture free MORE?
Answered by Gregg Z. -
Thru evolution, primitive man had a digestive system with a longer digestive tract better equipped to digest plants & vegetables.
Answered by Miguel C. -
Corn is digested, however the outer shell of the corn (The yellow part) does not, simply because of the material it is!
Answered by Ryan B. -
The cells that make up the corn kernels are made of cellulose which we cannot digest. We do digest the vitamins & minerals though.
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