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I checked with AI and got this
" Corn is a versatile crop that can be used to make many products, including:
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Food: Corn is used in many foods, including baked goods, beverages, canned fruits, meat products, sauces, syrups, and more.
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Cosmetics: Corn is used in makeup, blush, and eye shadow.
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Household products: Corn is used in toothpaste, hand soap, Windex, and more.
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Candy: Corn syrup and powdered corn starch are used in jellybeans and licorice.
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Diapers: Corn starch is used to absorb moisture in diapers.
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Envelopes: Corn is used to make nitrocellulose glue, which holds envelopes closed.
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Corn husks: Corn husks contain dietary fiber, protein, and corn husk oil.
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Zeaxanthin: Zeaxanthin is a natural food additive that can be found in margarine, butter, beverages, meat, and egg products.
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Corn syrup: Corn syrup is made from corn starch, which is broken down into glucose molecules.
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Masa: Masa is a corn dough made by cooking corn in lime water and washing.
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Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips are made from masa."
I checked in with Iowa
https://www2.education.uiowa.edu/html/eportfolio/tep/07es102folder/miniweb/usesofcorn.htm
" Uses of Corn (from Texas Farm Bureau site)
Dextrose (Food, Drug Uses)
| Antibiotics |
Baby Foods |
Bakery products (biscuits, bread, crackers, fillings, icing, macaroons, pretzels, cookies, crackers, wafers, etc.) |
Berries, canned and frozen |
Beverages, brewed (beer, ale, etc.) |
| Beverages, carbonated |
Breakfast foods |
Caramel color |
Cheese foods and spreads |
Chewing gum |
| Chocolate products |
Citric acid |
Citrus juices |
Coloring, pure food mix |
Condensed milk |
| Confectionery |
Cordials, liqueurs and brandy |
Cream, frozen |
Dairy products |
Desserts |
| Dietetic preparations |
Distillation products |
Doughnuts (cake, yeast) |
Drugs (fermentation process) |
Eggs, frozen or dried |
| Fish, pickled |
Flavoring extracts |
Food acids (citric, etc.) |
Fruit juices |
Fruits and vegetables (canned) |
| Gelatin desserts |
Ice cream, water ices and sherbets |
Infant and invalid feeding |
Jams, jellies, marmalades and preserves |
Lactic Acid |
| Meat products (bacon, bologna, hams, sausage, frankfurters, mincemeat) |
Medicinal preparations & intravenous (injections, pills, tablets, drugs, etc.) |
Mixes, prepared (cake, icings and frostings, infant foods, pie fillings, toppings, etc.) |
Peanut butter |
Peas, canned |
| Pickles and pickle products |
Prepared mixes |
Powders (ice cream, prepared dessert, pudding, summer drinks, powders, etc.) |
Sauces (catsup, tomato, etc.) |
Seasoning mixes, dry |
| Sorbitol (in candies, toothpaste, etc.) |
Soups, dehydrated |
Spices and mustard preparations |
Syrups (table, fomtain, medicinal, etc.) |
Vinegar |
| Wine |
Xanthan Gums |
Yeast |
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Dextrins (Industrial Uses)
| Adhesives (glues, pastes, mucilages, gums) |
Bookbinding |
Briquettes |
Candles |
Ceramics |
| Cord polishing |
Core binder (castings, molds, etc.) |
Cork products |
Crayon and chalk (as a binder) |
Dyes (dry, cake, etc.) |
| Envelopes |
Fireworks |
Inks, printing |
Insecticides |
Insulation, fiberglass |
| Labels |
Leather |
Linoleum |
Magazines |
Matches (on head and side of box) |
| Oil-well drilling |
Ore-separation |
Paints (cold-water, poster, etc.) |
Paper and paper products |
Plastics (molding) |
| Plywood |
Sandpaper |
Shoes (counter pastes, polish, etc.) |
Silvering compounds |
Soaps |
| Straws (drinking) |
Textiles, sizing, finishing and printing |
Twine (cord, string, etc.) |
Wallboard and wallpaper |
Window shades and shade cloth |
Cornstarch (Food, Drug and Cosmetic Uses)
| Antibiotics |
Aspirin |
Baby Foods |
Bakery products (breads, rolls, cakes, pies, crackers and cookies) |
Baking powder |
| Beverages, brewed (beer, ale, etc.) |
Chewing gum |
Chocolate drink |
Confectionery |
Cosmetics |
| Desserts (puddings, custards, etc.) |
Drugs and pharmaceuticals |
Flours, prepared (including prepared mixes) |
Food and drug coatings |
Gravies and sauces |
| Meat products |
Mixes, prepared (pancake, waffle, cake, candy, etc.) |
Mustard, prepared |
Pie filling |
Precooked frozen meals |
| Salad dressing |
Soaps and cleaners |
Soups |
Sugar, powdered |
Vegetables, canned |
Corn Oil, Refined (Food, Drug Uses)
| Carriers for vitamins and other medicinal preparations in capsule form |
Cooking Oil |
Margarine |
Mayonnaise |
Potato chips |
| Salad dressing |
Sauces, seasonings |
Shortening |
Soups |
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Corn Syrup (Industrial Uses)
| Adhesives (plasticizing agent) |
Chemicals |
Dyes and inks |
Explosives |
Leather tanning (chrome process) |
| Metal plating |
Paper, glassine and parchment |
Plasticizer |
Polish, shoe |
Rayon (Viscose process) |
| Textiles, for finishing |
Theatrical make-up |
Tobacco and tobacco products |
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High Fructose Corn Syrup (Food Uses)
| Bakery products |
Canned fruits |
Canned juices |
Condiments |
Confectionery products |
| Frozen desserts |
Jams, jellies and preserves |
Soft drinks |
Wine |
Yeast |
Cornstarch (Industrial Uses)
| Abrasive paper and cloth |
Adhesives (glues, mucilages, gums, etc.) |
Batteries, dry cell |
Binder or binding agents |
Board (corrugating, laminating, solid fiberboard, cardboard) |
| Boiler compounds |
Bookbinding |
Briquettes |
Ceramics (as clay binder) |
Chemicals |
| Cleaners, detergents |
Coatings on wood, metal and paper |
Color carrier (in paper and textile printing) |
Cord polishing, sizing |
Cork products |
| Crayon and chalk (as a binder) |
Dispersing and standardizing agent |
Dressing, surgical |
Dyes (as a bodying agent, carrier diluent, etc.) |
Fermentation processes |
| Fiberglass size |
Fireworks |
Insecticide powders |
Insulating material (glass, wool, rock wool, etc.) |
Lubricating agents |
| Oilcloth |
Oil-well drilling (drilling mud) |
Ore refining (electrolytic reduction process, flotation process, etc.) |
Paints (cleaning compounds, cold water and latex paints, poster, laquers, etc.) |
Paper and paper products manufacture |
| Photographic films (antihalation powder) |
Plastics (molded) |
Plywood (interior) |
Printing |
Protective colloids (emulsions) |
| Textiles (warp sizing and finishing) |
Tile, ceiling |
Tires, rubber |
Wallboard and wallpaper |
Water recovery, industrial |
Corn Syrup (Food, Drug Uses) Liquid or Dried Form
| Baby foods |
Bakery products (bread, rolls, biscuits, doughnuts, pies, cakes, cookies, pretzels, etc.) |
Beverages, brewed (beer, ale, etc.) |
Beverages, carbonated |
Breakfast foods |
| Catsup, chili sauce, tomato sauce |
Cereals, prepared |
Cheese spreads and foods |
Chewing gum |
Chocolate products |
| Coffee whiteners |
Condensed milk, sweetened |
Confectionery |
Cordials and liqueurs |
Desserts |
| Eggs, frozen or dried |
Extracts and flavors |
Frostings and icings |
Fruit butters and juices |
Fruit drinks |
| Fruits (canned, candied, fillings, frozen, etc.) |
Ice cream, water ices and sherbets |
Jams, jellies, marmalades and preserves |
Licorice |
Malted products |
| Marshmallows and related products |
Meat products (sausage, etc.) |
Medicinal preparations (drugs, pharmaceuticals) |
Mixes, prepared (cakes, infant foods, pie fillings, pudding powders, ice cream, etc.) |
Peanut butter |
| Pickles and pickle products |
Rice and coffee polish |
Salad dressing |
Sauces (seasoning, specialty, etc.) |
Seafood, frozen |
| Soups, dehydrated |
Syrups (table, chocolate, cocoa, fruit, medicinal, soda fountain, cordials, etc.) |
Toppings |
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Produced by the TFB Research and Education Department, Phone (254) 751-2257
Sources: National Corn Growers Association; United States Department of Agriculture"
This list from Nebraska shocked me most
" Few crops are as versatile as corn. This humble grain can be used to make everything from tortillas to cornbread. In fact, corn is a key ingredient in many of your favorite foods. It can be found in products like cereal, salad dressings, ice cream and even candy. But food is just the beginning when it comes to corn!
The truth is that corn grown in states like Nebraska plays a critical role in a wide range of finished products. When you look around your home, you may be amazed to learn about the items that are made with corn. That’s why continued research into new uses for crops like corn is so important! To help you understand just how versatile corn is, here are 10 surprising products that use corn.
1. TOILET PAPER
To much surprise, corn is a soft and absorbent material. When used in products like toilet paper, it can keep sheets softer and more comfortable to use. The corn kernels are ground up and mixed into the paper. Cornstarch can also be used to bind the materials together.
2. DRYWALL
Cornstarch’s binding properties are also used in construction-grade materials like drywall. Its adhesive strength is tough enough to keep everything together and produce a smooth texture.
3. TOOTHPASTE
Corn is used in toothpaste as a gentle abrasive to help clean your teeth. Cornstarch acts as a polishing agent and helps to remove any buildup on your teeth. It’s also a natural source of fluoride, which can help to prevent cavities and ensure a brilliant smile!
4. CRAYONS
The next few products get a little more interesting. In 2021, a Japanese company pioneered the use of vegetable materials like corn in the production of crayons. The wax is made from rice while corn is mixed in for its brilliant yellow hue. Other colors use vegetables like carrots and cabbages. And with traditional crayons, corn is used in the glue underneath the wrapper as well as in the molds for easy removal.
5. DIAPERS
The absorbent properties of corn come in handy for even the youngest generation when used to make diapers. Cornstarch is used as a binding agent to keep the diaper held together. A corn-based gel is also often used due to its ability to absorb many times its own weight.
6. SPARK PLUGS
Wait, what? Corn can even be found in your car? Certain materials, like corn, feature a high melting point, which can withstand extreme temperatures. Corn can be fashioned into a ceramic-like material that insulates the spark plug and prevents it from overheating.
7. HAND SOAP AND SANITIZER
Both soap and hand sanitizer use different compounds from corn including ethanol or citric acid. Depending on how it is used, corn can serve as an emollient (softening the skin), as a gentle abrasive, a thickening agent and even for fragrances.
8. ASPIRIN
Are all these technical terms giving you a headache? Common and helpful medications like aspirin come with a special coating that helps release the medicine in steady amounts while minimizing any unpleasant flavor. This coating, which is designed to resist stomach acid and break down in the intestines, is often made from… you guessed it! Corn.
9. RUBBER TIRES
Two of the most important aspects of quality tires are the pliability and grip. And luckily, both can be accomplished with corn. Cornstarch is added to the rubber for flexibility, making it easier to work with. Then, corn oil can be applied to keep the rubber from drying out. It also improves the tires grip the road, ensuring safer driving. The next time someone eats your dust, they’ll also enjoy a little corn too.
10. FIREWORKS
And to finish this list with a bang, corn is also a key ingredient in fireworks. They need to combust at the right moment and burn evenly. The dextrin in cornstarch aids in this process by keeping the materials bound together until it’s time for the big finale.
NEW RESEARCH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND CORN’S VERSATILITY
Whether you’re enjoying an afternoon snack or taking care of chores around the house, corn plays a big part in creating a useful product. Nebraska Corn strives to seek out research opportunities discovering new uses for this crop. From ethanol to fireworks, the importance of corn in each product is inevitable."
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