[4] The American version features an irregular, flattened, smooth elliptical, shape; Canadian Corn Pops look very different; they are uniformly spherical and have a porous surface, similar to Kix.

The taste and texture of the Canadian and American versions of the cereal differ considerably despite sharing the same name and manufacturer.

Research is done in different countries to determine preferences, and the formula for the cereal is changed accordingly, affecting the texture, color, and nutrition.

Unlike the vast majority of breakfast cereals, Corn Pops in the USA was packaged in a foil-covered paper bag until the mid-2010s.

[6][7] The cereal also contains monoglycerides and diglycerides, used to bind saturated fat, and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), a preservative.

[8] Guy Madison, the star of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok television show, appeared on the box from 1951 through 1958, occasionally replaced by sidekick Jingles played by Andy Devine.

The next mascot for the cereal was "Sugar Pop Pete", a prairie dog dressed as a cowboy with two "six-shooters" with red and white spiral-striped barrels.

Unlike the American Corn Pops, in Europe and Canada the cereal consists of small, spherical, uniform balls.