Yellow Popcorn vs. White Popcorn

White popcorn or yellow popcorn? It really comes down to personal preference. There are several varieties of popcorn. Whether or not they end up as white popcorn or yellow popcorn is determined by the kernels. All popped corn looks white. The yellow we see at movie theaters and baseball games is from butter. Which one is better? Only one sure way to know; test it out for yourself. Nothing like another good reason to eat gourmet popcorn.

Yellow popcorn is often just marked popcorn. It is the standard kernel variety. White popcorn is the anomaly. Bags of white popcorn will be marked as such. The reason that companies go to the trouble of selling as well as packaging white popcorn, is that it is somewhat of a popcorn delicacy. Normally it is a smaller kernel. This allows it to pop up a little lighter and a lot more tender and delicate.

White popcorn is sometimes known as rice popcorn. This isn’t for it’s color, but for the rice shape of it’s kernels. Yellow popcorn can be broken down in to two varieties - large yellow and small yellow. Both sizes of yellow kernels come in a larger rounded pearl shape. While they are known by the colors. The varieties biggest distinctions are their size characteristics.

Like farmers everywhere, those that grown corn have experimented with hybrids. Attempting to find a blend of these types of corn. It seems though, that each one has a place in the market. Each ones drawback are worth it to certain consumers. We will likely see the three separate varieties remain independent of each other.

Popcorn can be found in a variety of kernel colors. There are several specialty popcorns available in a few other colors; blue, red, black, and brown.