Nowadays, there are many types of corn in our country, mainly yellow corn, including black corn, purple corn, fruit corn, glutinous corn, and so on. Different colored corns have their own characteristics, but they are both nutritious and delicious. They are welcomed by many people. Among them, purple corn and black corn are dark-colored corns, and their nutritional value is also very high. Now let’s take a look at what the differences between purple corn and black corn are.

Differences between purple corn and black corn:

1, Anti-cancer

Purple corn is not common, and such corn has a high medicinal value. Purple corn contains a large amount of anthocyanins, a substance that can inhibit cancer.

2, Protecting the five internal organs

The skin of black corn is black, and this type of corn is rarer. Moreover, the nutritional value of black corn is very high, whether it is the type of amino acids or the content of trace elements, it is much higher than that of other types of corn. Eating black corn has a protective effect on the five internal organs of humans and can maintain a perfect body shape.

3, Black corn and purple corn contain different nutritional components: Firstly, the components contained in black corn are as follows, the crude protein and lysine content of black corn is 50~80% higher than that of common corn, and it is rich in glutamic acid. Black corn contains abundant starch, with a high calorific energy among grains. Black corn contains 60% unsaturated fatty acids, including palmitic acid, stearic acid, and others.

4, Black corn is rich in acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid, and other nutrients necessary for the various tissues of the body. Black corn contains vitamins B1, B2, B6, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, and also includes niacin, pantothenic acid, beta-carotene, quercetin, isquercitrin, pectin, and glutathione.

5, Purple Corn: Purple corn is the genuine product in the purple (black) corn family, hence it is also known as black corn. Due to its grain shape resembling pearls, it is also called ‘Black Pearl’. According to the testing of the China National Center for Quality Supervision and Testing of Agricultural Cereals, it contains 18 amino acids, as well as 21 essential trace elements for the human body, various vitamins, and natural pigments.