Zea mays or Maize is one of the most important cereals in India. It is used for many important purposes as cornflour, for making popcorns, as toppings, salads, and many more purposes.
White Corn vs Yellow Corn
The difference between White Corn and Yellow Corn is that they mainly differ in the color of the kernels present in them. The color of the kernels is due to the presence or absence of the pigments present in the maize. The taste of the white corn is much sweeter than the yellow corn.
White Corn is strong, elongated appearance. The height of the white corn plant measured between 10-25 cm. The White Corn is majorly used in making cornflakes cereals, used as pizza toppings, also can be eaten after sauteing. The sugar content present in the kernels is very high.
Yellow Corn is said to be a variety of sweet corn. The alignment of the kernels is light and uniform. They can contain up to 400 kernels in one single ear. The availability season of the yellow corn is throughout the year.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | White Corn | Yellow Corn |
|---|---|---|
| Made Up Of | They are made up of white creamy kernels. | They are made up of pale yellow colour kernels |
| Taste | They are sweeter | They are less sweet |
| Used In | The white corn flour is used in less sweet, needed recipes | The yellow corn flour is used in sweeter, needed recipes. |
| Flavour | It does not have any flavour. | It has a very strong and powerful flavour. |
| Vitamin Content | It has less Vitamin A and B content | It has more Vitamin A and B content. |
What is White Corn?
White Corn comes with a strong, cylindrical, elongated appearance. The average height of the plant of the White Corn is considered to be between 10-25 cm in length.
The taste of the white kernels is very sweet, and also, they are very crispy and tender consistency. But after they are ripe, the kernels became hard and doughier.
The nutritional value of White Corn is that they are a rich source of fiber and helps in improving the digestive tract. Also, they contain Vitamin E them which helps in stimulating free radicals in the body, and Vitamin C strengthens the immune system.
The color of the kernels is supposed to be because of the absence of the pigment called carotenoids in them. They also have less amount of lutein present in them.
What is Yellow Corn?
Yellow Corn is one of the common varieties of sweet corn type. They are surrounded and covered with golden silk color fibers and tassels, which are extended up to the tip.
The kernels of Yellow Corn are less sweet if compared to White Corn. They are starchy and doughy in texture. They are sweetened till they are ripe. And after their ripening, they became hard and less sweet.
They have a rich nutrient value compared to that of White Corn. The content of Vitamin A in them is quite significant. This is so because of the presence of the pigment known as Carotenoids which is responsible for the color of the kernels.
They have a high content of lutein present in them. And is mainly popular in the Northern areas of the United States. They are mostly used in tossing because they blend very well in portions of pasta and salads.
Main Differences Between White and Yellow Corn
- It is found that White corn does not have any flavor while Yellow corn persists of very strong and powerful flavor.
- The nutrient content of both the corn types is also different as White Corn consist of less Vitamin contents than compared to Yellow Corn as they have larger Vitamin A and B content in them.
References
- https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US9628461
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13197-018-3171-5
- http://ijses.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/131-IJSES-V1N1.pdf
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