* The consumption of corn, of course, surpasses all of these, officially accounting for roughly sixty pounds per capita annually if we count products such as corn syrup, cornstarch, and corn flour (and somewhere in the neighborhood of one thousand pounds per capita if we count foods such as meat and dairy products from corn-fed animals). However, when eaten purely as a vegetable (e.g., fresh, frozen, or from a can), it accounts for only about six pounds per person.