About
Corn nuts, also known as toasted corn, are a snack food made of roasted or deep-fried corn kernels. It is referred to as cancha in Peru, chulpi in Ecuador, kikones in Spain, and cornick in the Philippines.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
balsam
balsamic
oriental
animal
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bitter
Composition
7 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
n-methylnicotinate(r,r,r)-alpha-tocopherolcarbohydrate~predcarotenoid~predgamma-tocopherollycopeneprotein polypeptide chain~pred
Highlighted compounds are flavor-active · "~pred" marks predicted edges · click to view molecular profile
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.