While it is botanically a fruit, you would not count corn toward your daily fruit intake. You would, however, count fresh corn as a serving of veggies and popcorn as a serving of whole grains.

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The short answer is that whether corn is classified as a grain depends on its state. Prime Day Deals: Shop sales in tech, home, fashion, beauty & more curated by our editors.

"Corn can uniquely be counted as either a grain and a vegetable, depending on the form," Washington, D.C.-based dietitian and diabetes educator Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES, tells USA TODAY.

Technically, corn is a fruit, vegetable and a whole grain. That's because scientifically c orn is classified as a fruit because the part we eat, the kernels, come from the flower of the plant.

Is corn a vegetable, fruit or grain? Technically, corn is all three. Depending on when it is harvested and how it's used, corn can be considered a fruit, vegetable or a grain.

Corn-flavored liquids, like "corn milk," are made via an infusion. The resulting liquid is then used in lieu of regular milk or buttermilk in recipes for cupcakes, fruit buckles, pancakes ...