Why are popcorn white while cornflakes are yellow?

Two key things: * Popcorn is puffed; there's a lot of air in there. That means that whatever pigments are in it are heavily diluted. read more

Cornflakes* (some) and sweet corn are made from the same variety at different stages of maturity: Zea mays saccharata; Popcorn is made from: Zea mays everta; Another important variety, *Dent corn, is used for animal feeds, corn starch and corn syrup and most cornflakes* Cornflakes was made from yellow and the popcorn was from white. read more

We also have to talk of the genetic difference between yellow and white popcorn. Yellow is the dominate color over white in popcorn. So if you grow the two close to each other, much of the white popcorn will be yellow in color. But it will still have the characteristics of white. It’s not uncommon to see other colors of popcorn such as red or black, these still have the characteristics of white popcorn. read more

White vs Yellow Popcorn. Popcorn is a popular snack among many people. Because of such, it now comes in a variety of choices namely: white, blue, yellow, black, brown and red popcorn. Among these, white and yellow popcorn are the top picks. read more