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Top-Flo® Granulated Salt

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Top-Flo® Granulated Salt is a food-grade, granular, white crystalline sodium chloride manufactured through vacuum evaporation of raw, untreated brine. It contains yellow powdered soda as an anti-caking agent. Top-Flo® Granulated Salt is intended for various food-processing applications, including baking, cheese manufacturing, meat processing, seasonings, and prepared mixes. It is also suitable for non-food applications, where it can serve as a carrier or chemical bulking agent in household and personal care products.

INCI Name: Sodium Chloride

Ingredient Name: Sodium Chloride

Chemical Name: Sodium Chloride

CAS Number: 7647-14-5

Functions: Bulking Agent, Carrier, Salt

Synonyms: Common Salt, Nacl, Salt, Table Salt

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Identification & Functionality

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Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications
Product Applications

Intended for a variety of food-processing applications, including baking, cheese manufacturing, meat processing, seasonings and prepared mixes. Non-food applications include acting as a carrier or a chemical and bulking agent in many household and personal care products.

Properties

Solubility
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Calcium & Magnesium Content as Calcium0.0000 - 0.3000%Calcium & Magnesium by EDTA Titration
Surface Moisture Content0.0000 - 0.1%Surface and Interstitial Moisture
Water Insolubles0.0000 - 0.02%Water Insolubles
Sulfate Content0.2%Sulfate by Barium Chloride Precip.
YPS0 - 13.0ppmYPS Determination in Food Grade Salt
NaCl Content99.7 - 100%Purity of Sodium Chloride by Difference
NaCl & KCl Content99.7 - 100%Purity by difference Hersey Only
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density69 - 84 (1,150 - 1,345)cu/ft (g/l)Bulk Density Determination of Salt - 1
Nutritional Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sodium39300.0mg/100g
Calcium30.0mg/100g
Magnesium1.0mg/100g
Ironmax. 0.1mg/100g
Potassium118.0mg/100g
Particle Size Distribution
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sieve (Retained on USS 50 Mesh)56.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 70 Mesh)38.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on Pan)0 - 10%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 40 Mesh)3.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 30 Mesh)0 - 50%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Heavy Metals
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Arsenic Content0 - 1ppmEPA 3050/6020 USP 730
Lead Content0 - 2ppmEPA 3050/6020 USP 730

Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory Information

Product Certifications 

  • Cargill® Top-Flo® meets USDA, FDA and Food Chemicals Codex for food use.
  • Cargill® Top-Flo® is certified Kosher for Passover (OU-P) by the Orthodox Union.

Allergen Status

  • In accordance with the 2004 USA Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), no allergen declarations are required for this product.

Ingredient Statements

  • Additives: This material contains water-soluble Yellow Prussiate of Soda, which is added to improve caking resistance in accord with 21CFR 172.490. When this salt is incorporated into a food product, the additive is considered incidental, non-functional and exempt from label declaration under 21CFR 101.100(a)(3).

Diet Statements

  • Organoleptic Properties: This material has a characteristic saline taste, and may exhibit a slight halogen odor upon warming.

Nutrient Statements

  • Other Properties: This material contains no known allergens, and exhibits virtually no microbiological activity.

Methods of Analysis

  • Methods of analysis are taken from ASTM E 534-08, Cargill and the Food Chemicals Codex.
  • Compliance: This Material is of food grade quality, complying fully with the standards for Sodium Chloride as set forth in the Food Chemicals Codex. It is approved for direct use in meat and poultry products by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Packaging & Availability

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  • 50 lb. Bag
  • 50 lb. Bag Chep pallet
  • 50 lb. Bag for export
  • 20 kg Bag
  • 2000 lb. Tote no liner
  • 2000 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 2000 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner for export
  • 2200 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 2400 lb. Tote no liner
  • 2400 lb. Tote no liner Chep pallet
  • 2400 lb. Tote with liner heat treated pallet
  • 2400 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 2400 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner Chep pallet
  • 2400 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner heat treated pallet
  • 2800 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 3000 lb. Tote no liner
  • Bulk

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

Salt products do not have a shelf life in the traditional sense. Salt will not spoil or support pathogenic growth.

  • Shelf Life: Indefinite
  • Caking Resistance: Caking resistance varies depending on the crystal size, additives and storage conditions. End use application should be taken into consideration when determining acceptable product life in regards to caking resistance. Cargill® Top-Flo® is YPS treated granulated salt with an estimated caking resistance of 9-12 months.
  • Storage Conditions: To improve caking resistance, product should be stored in a dry, covered area at humidity below 75%.