Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Red Quinoa, White Quinoa, Black Quinoa
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Benefits
- High protein content
- High micronutrient content including Omega 3 and 6
- High in minerals ( potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc)
- Vitamins (B complex and vitamin E)
- Gluten Free
- Organic and conventional grade
- Single Source - Peru (Andes)
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Consumption and Intended Use
Product is intended to be cooked, prior to consumption, to 100°C and can be consumed in several ways; adding to soups, desserts, breakfasts and used as an input to produce cereals, pasta and flour.
Properties
- Appearance
- Homogeneous
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Flavor
- Characteristic (not bitter)
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Granulation Information
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Saponin | max. 0.01 | % | |
Pesticide Residues (Organic Quinoa) | Absent | ||
Gluten | max. 10 | ppm | |
Humidity | max. 13 | % |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Plate Count | max. 700000 | cfu/g | |
Mold Count | max. 10000 | cfu/g | |
Yeast Count | max. 10000 | cfu/g | |
Coliforms | max. 1000 | cfu/g | |
Bacillus Cereus | max. 100 | cfu/g | |
Escherichia Coli | max. 3 | NMP/g | |
Salmonella | Absent | /25g |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Impurities | max. 0.01 | % | |
Other Seeds | max. 0.01 | % | |
Contrasting Grains | max. 0.02 | % | |
Sprouted Grains | max. 0.15 | % | |
Covered Grains | max. 0.25 | % | |
Immature Grains | max. 0.5 | % | |
Damaged Grains | max. 1.0 | % | |
Broken Grains | max. 1.5 | % | |
Grain Size (retained in mesh) | min. 85 | ASTM 14 (1,40 mm) | |
Purity Grains | 99.98 | % | |
Cereal Grains (Containing Gluten) | Absent | ||
Excrete | Absent | ||
Insects | Absent | ||
Stones / Quartz | Absent |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packing Characteristics
Retail :
- Presentation : Bag 1 lb, 6 bags/box
- Primary packaging : Doypack, 110g
- Secondary packaging : Corrugated cardboard
Bulk :
- Presentation : Bag x 25 Kg
- Primary packaging: Kraft paper bag
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage
It must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions, preferably under the following Conditions:
- Temperature : max. 30°C
- Relative humidity : 40% - 50%.
Avoid placing boxes of other products, could deteriorate the integrity of the material and therefore the product.