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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Mineral Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Milk Calcium
- Product Families
- Label Statement
COWCIUM® brand whey minerals or
COWCIUM® brand calcium phosphate from milk
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
Calcium and phosphorus are the primary minerals in milk and in our teeth and bones. Humans and animals require these important minerals for the growth and development of bones and teeth. However, calcium is deficient in the diets of most of the world's populations. Awareness of this deficiency in developed countries has catapulted calcium into the largest and fastest growing category of mineral supplements purchased by consumers.
- Quality Assurance
Garuda International has standardized COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium to contain a
minimum of 24% calcium. Manufacturers can rely on COWCIUM brand Natural Milk Calcium FG to meet the most stringent quality requirements for low lead and heavy metal content. COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium complies with the latest California proposition 65 level of less than 0.12 micrograms of lead per gram of calcium.- Advantages
- COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium contains a minimum calcium content of 24%. Milk Calcium FG is micron milled for easy addition to food, beverages and chewable supplement applications where a smooth mouth-feel is of importance. All of Garuda's milk calcium products are derived completely from dairy whey. No calcium is added during processing. Garuda's milk calcium products are true 100% milk calcium.
- Most consumers consider milk and dairy products to be the richest sources of calcium. Yet many consumers have limited their consumption of milk and dairy products to reduce fat in their diets or because of their intolerance to lactose. Garuda's COWCIUM (R) Natural Milk Calcium provides these modern consumers a rich source of natural calcium and phosphorus from milk, with less fat and low in lactose. Calcium can be obtained in the diet from various sources, but the most highly recommended sources are dairy products because of the high bioavailability of the calcium in them
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
Manufacturers may use COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium to nutritionally fortify baked goods, snack foods, confections, breakfast cereals, yogurts, cheeses and other foods.
Beverage manufacturers can use COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium to fortify beverages that have adequate viscosity to suspend the fine particles. Successful beverage applications have included orange juice, milk and yogurt drinks.
Beneficial applications of milk calcium include:
- A cost efficient source of dairy solids with a high calcium content
- An alternative to other calcium sources where a higher a calcium concentration is required.
- The neutral pH of COWCIUM® Natural Milk Calcium is gentle and does not cause a gastrointestinal upset often associated with calcium carbonate.
Properties
- Appearance
- White to off-white powder
- Taste
- Mineral salt flavor
- Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
- Note
- *SMEDP: Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products
- **FDA-BAM: U.S. FDA Bacteriological Manual
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content (as As₂O₃) | max. 1.0 | ppm | AOAC 993.14 (Modified) |
| Cadmium Content (Cd) | max. 1.0 | ppm | AOAC 993.14 (Modified) |
| Calcium Content (Ca) | min. 24 | % | FDA EAM 4.4 (ICP-OES) |
| Lead Content (Pb) | max. 3.0 | ppm | AOAC 993.14 (Modified) |
| Mercury Content (Hg) | max. 0.1 | ppm | AOAC 993.14 (Modified) |
| Phosphorus Content (P) | min. 10 | % | AOAC 991.25 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Coliform | max. 3 | CFU/g | AOAC 966.23 |
| E. coli | Negative | per g | AOAC 966.23 |
| Mold | max. 100 | CFU/g | SMEDP* CHP 8 |
| Salmonella | Negative | per 25g | AOAC 2011.03 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | per 25g | FDA BAM** ONLINE CHP 12 |
| Total Aerobic Plate Count | max. 5,000 | CFU/g | SMEDP* CHP 6 |
| Yeast | max. 100 | CFU/g | SMEDP* CHP 8 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | min. 70 | % | AOAC 925.49 |
| Fat Content | max. 5 | % | AOAC 989.05 |
| Lactose (Carbohydrate) | max. 10 | % | AOAC 977.20 (Modified) |
| Moisture Content | max. 10 | % | AOAC 934.01 |
| Protein Content (N x 6.38) | max. 7 | % | AOAC |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
- Packed in polyethylene-lined, multi-wall kraft paper bags containing 25 kg.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool dry location (5°- 20° C.; <60% R.H.) in an area with fresh, clean, circulating air and protect from microbial contamination and strong odors.
- Shelf Life
- Minimum five years in original sealed package under suggested storage conditions.