Editing Corn Pops (section)

== Overview ==
Corn Pops are made from [[cornmeal|milled corn]]. Though the name of the cereal is 'Corn' Pops, since January 2004,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peanutallergy.com/boards/kellogs-corn-pops-wheat-alert|title = Kellogs Corn Pops (WHEAT ALERT)}}</ref> its ingredients have included [[wheat starch]], essentially making the cereal multigrain. By 2007, [[Coconut Oil|coconut oil]] was added to the US ingredients.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8015/373716.html?d=dmtICNNews |title=InteliHealth |access-date=2008-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213224105/http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8015/373716.html?d=dmtICNNews |archive-date=2008-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
The American version features an irregular, flattened, smooth [[ellipse|elliptical]], shape; Canadian Corn Pops look very different; they are uniformly [[Sphere|spherical]] and have a porous surface, similar to [[Kix (cereal)|Kix]]. The taste and texture of the Canadian and American versions of the cereal differ considerably despite sharing the same name and manufacturer.  Kellogg's says this is due to raw ingredients and the regulatory agencies that exist in a particular country, and that its cereal differs by country also by virtue of marketing and culture.  Research is done in different countries to determine preferences, and the formula for the cereal is changed accordingly, affecting the texture, color, and nutrition.  The [[fat]], [[cholesterol]], and [[protein]] content is the same.

Unlike the vast majority of breakfast cereals, Corn Pops in the USA was packaged in a [[Aluminium foil|foil]]-covered paper bag until the mid-2010s.  This helped to prevent the Pops from going stale and from secreting a sticky substance that caused the corn pops to stick together (a problem caused by the method by which the cereal is processed).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mfoilbag.html |title=The Straight Dope Mailbag: The Straight Dope Mailbag: Why do Corn Pops come in a silver bag? |website=www.straightdope.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000408204614/http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mfoilbag.html |archive-date=2000-04-08}} </ref> [[Honey Smacks]], another Kellogg's [[puffed grain]] cereal, used the same bag Corn Pops used. However, the Canadian version of Corn Pops had long been packaged in a standard plastic cereal bag, now used for American Pops as well.