CHAPTER XXVI 



CORN AND WHEAT AND THEIR BY-PRODUCTS 

 Corn and Its By-Products 



The corn kernel is lower in protein than most of the other cereal 

 grains. It contains little fiber, is rich in starch and fat, and thus 

 ranks high in total digestible nutrients. It is low in mineral matter, 

 especially lime. 



390. Corn meal. — This is the entire ground corn grain. Be- 

 cause of its high percentage of oil it becomes stale to the taste 

 on standing, and thus its palatability decreases. It possesses 

 little bulk, and, therefore, is " heating." We may have either 

 white or yellow corn meal. There is considerable evidence that 

 the latter has a higher vitamine value but there is no other dif- 

 ference. Corn chop is another name for corn meal. 



391. Corn and cob meal. — This product consists of the ground 

 ear corn. The cobs have a rubber-like consistency and require 



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