corn and maize -please read before answering?

Question

before I get 100 answers saying "they are the same thing"

Please, someone who knows , tell me the difference between corn and maize and please provide sources -

I ask because my daughter and I have corn allergies- in looking for corn free products I have found things things labled 'corn free' but maize is listed in the ingredients -

I have had popcorn and corn starch and had reactions but have had somethingm ade with maso meal and had no problem.

This is evidence that maize is easier to digest, break down than corn thus they are not the same thing

any help with specifics will be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

When you say "allergies".
Do you have a histamine like reaction-
break out in hives, itch, trouble breathing.
Or digestion problems-
gut ache, diarrhea, or bad gas

Corn and Maize are the same domesticated cereal plant (Zea mays).
Tho some people refer to "corn" modern industrial term,
while "maize" old fashion natural term.
But it's just a play on words.

It evolved in mexico, from a C-4 ancestor Teosinte (Zea mexicana).
Corn ranged to America, cultivated by Native Americans. Grown and improved by the white man.

As mentioned in a previous response.
Maize and maza can also refer food products derived from corn that are processed.
Maza Harina flour is corn flour treated with lime,
changes its properties,
purhaps lowering allergenic tendencies as well?

If you are referring to Matzo or Matzo meal.
This is Jewish unleavened bread made from wheat or the flour used to made dumplings.
Neither should contain corn,
so you should not encounter maize allergies.

Just currious, Are you and daughter also allergic to:

grits and pollenta?
They are made from course ground de-germinated corn.
With the embryo removed.

corn syrup or dextrose sugar?
They are highly processed sugar derived from corn starch.
I met a couple colleagues who suffer from corn allergies also claim they are allergic to the syrup, and soda pop.
But I'd think the allergins should have been removed by then.

Corn oil?

Moonshine (corn whiskey)?
Beer, most made in the U.S. contain barley, malted barley but with corn adjunct. e.g. Miller, Coors, many others.
Budweiser has rice adjunct instead.
Most of the microbrews are pure barley,
some with wheat or oats.

Answer 2

Corn and maize are the same thing to an American English speaker (assuming they know what maize is). To a Canadian, corn is what grows on a cob, but to a Brit, that's maize. A Briton may call any cereal crop corn. If the product you bought was manufactured in Europe, corn free may refer to wheat or another cereal, but the maize definitely refers to what Americans call corn.

Traditional tortilla masa meal is also very definitely made from corn. However, it is already partially broken down by the addition of lime and it is macerated as well. This may have enabled you to digest it more easily. It is also possible that you had a masa made with a different grain, as "masa" can refer to any of several doughs, including ones made with wheat.

In general, corn is not tolerated very well by the human digestive system. You may be finding differences in what you can tolerate based on the amount of preprocessing the corn has had, as in the masa example. But corn and maize are still the same plant.

Answer 3

Maize is different from corn although they all come from the same family! Maize is usually dried and processed before changed into something else. Look for the amount of starch from corn in the foods you want to consume. Good luck

Answer 4

Maize IS corn

The term maize derives from the Spanish form (maíz) of the indigenous Taino term for the plant, and is the form most commonly heard in the United Kingdom.[1] In the United States, Canada and Australia, the usual term is corn, which originally referred to any grain (and still does in Britain), but which now refers exclusively to maize, having been shortened from the form "Indian corn"

Answer 5

Maize is a traditional prep. of corn where only water and possibly a little salt/lime is added.
Also called Masa in mexico, see this fro wiki:
Masa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Masa (disambiguation).
Masa (Spanish, from Latin massa, "mass") is a dough made by adding water to the harina (flour) of any grain.

Answer 6

according to my dictionary Corn is the dominant cereal crop of the district. In the UK that would be wheat, in America it would be Maize.
Corn is not a definite thing.
however cornflour is maize.

Answer 7

Corn: 1. UK (the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats and barley.
2. US the seeds of the maize plant, or the plant itself

Maize: UK (US corn) a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds which are eaten as food, madeinto flour or fed to animals.

I think it's better to refer to the doctor.

Answer 8

There are some very detailed answers above, but FYI the lime used in Masa is calcium hydroxide not the fruit. Potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide (lye) is similarly used to treat corn for hominy and grits. If you're not experiencing allergies to Masa, then the alkali treatment (lime or lye) of the corn may have something to do with it.

Answer 9

I like jillmcm1970's answer too.

Just for grins, have you ever tried hominy? It is corn (Zea sp.) (and maize) soaked in lye, then boiled- ground up, they are grits.
Old-fashioned chemical processing.

Answer 10

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corn and maize -please read before answering?
before I get 100 answers saying "they are the same thing"

Please, someone who knows , tell me the difference between corn and maize and please provide sources -

I ask because my daughter and I have corn allergies- in looking for corn free products I have found things things labled...