Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredients
- Cocoa Butter, Vanilla Extract, Allulose, Cocoa Mass
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Instructions for Preparation
- Deposit the desired amount of dark chocolate in a melting tank. Be sure the temperature be between 45 °C (113 °F) and under 55 °C (131 °F).
- Make a crystallization curve and place in a mold the chocolate at a temperature of 29.5 to 31.5 °C (85.1 to 88.7 °F).
- Uses
- Intended Use : In food and as a raw material in the confectionery and pastry industries.
- Non-Intended Use : Consumption after expiration date, or under inappropriate storage conditions. These can alter the sensory, physicochemical and microbiological properties.
Properties
- Taste
- Characteristic of dark chocolate free of foreign flavors
- Odor
- Characteristic of dark chocolate free of foreign odors
- Appearance
- Solid drops
- Typical Properties
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
- Heavy Metals
- Mycotoxins
- Note
- * The sucrose content should be evaluated in external laboratory, with a frequency stablished by Quality Control Department.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Gluten | max. 20 | ppm | Analysis with GFCO approval |
| Foreign Material | Absent | - | AOAC 965.38 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Moisture Content | max. 1 | % | AOAC 931.04 - Gravimetric analysis in halogen moisture analyzer |
| Fat | 43.5 - 47.5 | % | AOAC 963.15 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| Viscosity | 0.5 - 1.5 | Pa*s | IOCCC 2000 - Casson Model |
| Yield Value | 5 - 11 | Pa | IOCCC 2000 - Casson Mode |
| Particle Size | 20 - 25 | microns | Micrometer |
| Sucrose* | max. 0.5 | % | 07(S47) rev9 2012 - GC-FID |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Mesophilic Aerobic Bacteria Count | 10000 | CFU/g | AOAC 966.23 - Depth plate count / AOAC 2015.13 - Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Mesophilic Aerobic Bacteria Count | 10000.0 | CFU/g | AOAC 966.23 - Depth plate count / AOAC 2015.13 - Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Yeasts and Molds Count | max. 100 | CFU/g | ISO 21527-2 - Depth plate count / Soleris® Direct Yeast and Mold Test. AOAC® Perfomance TestedSM - Certificate No. 051301 / AOAC 2014.05 - Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Enterobacteriaceae | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO 21528-2 - Depth plate count / AOAC 2003.01 - Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Enterobacteriaceae | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO 21528-2 - Depth plate count / AOAC 2003.01 - Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Total Coliform Organisms Count | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO4832 - Depth plate count / AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Total Coliform Organisms Count | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO4832 - Depth plate count / AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Escherichia coli | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO4832 - Depth plate count / AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Escherichia coli | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO4832 - Depth plate count / AOAC 998.08 Petrifilm™ Count Plate |
| Staphylococcus aureus (+) | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO 6888 - Surface plate count |
| Bacillus cereus | max. 10 | CFU/g | ISO 7932 - Surface plate count |
| A/P Salmonella sp | Absent | - | ANSR for Salmonella. AOAC® Perfomance TestedSM - Certificate No. 061203 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Energy | 2035.8 | kJ/100g | - |
| Total Protein | 6.8 | g/100g | - |
| Total Carbohydrates | 43.3 | g/100g | - |
| Sugars | 0 | g/100g | - |
| Sugars | 0.0 | g/100g | - |
| Added Sugars | 0 | g/100g | - |
| Added Sugars | 0.0 | g/100g | - |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.7 | g/100g | - |
| Total Fat | 44.4 | g/100g | - |
| Saturated Fat | 26.7 | g/100g | - |
| Trans Fatty Acids | 0.0 | mg/100g | - |
| Trans Fatty Acids | 0 | mg/100g | - |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg/100g | - |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 | mg/100g | - |
| Sodium Content | 0 | mg/100g | - |
| Sodium Content | 0.0 | mg/100g | - |
| Potassium | 426 | mg/100g | - |
| Potassium | 426.0 | mg/100g | - |
| Calcium | 94.9 | mg/100g | - |
| Iron Content | 1.4 | mg/100g | - |
| Vitamin A | 0 | mcg/100g | - |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 | mcg/100g | - |
| Vitamin C | 0 | mg/100g | - |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 | mg/100g | - |
| Vitamin D | 0 | mcg/100g | - |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 | mcg/100g | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 1 | ppm | AOAC 968,15 |
| Mercury | max. 0.1 | ppm | AOAC 999.11 |
| Lead Content | max. 1 | ppm | AOAC 999.11 |
| Copper Content | max. 50 | ppm | AOAC 999.11 |
| Cadmium Content | max. 0.8 | ppm | AOAC 999.10 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aflatoxins (Sum of G1, G2, B1, B2) | max. 10 | ppb | AOAC 994.08 - LC-MSMS |
| Aflatoxins (Sum of G1, G2, B1, B2) | max. 10 | ppb | AOAC 994.08 - LC-MSMS |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Non-GMO Statement
Product manufactured with Non-GMO raw materials. Complies with the established in EC regulations 1829 and 1830 of 2003.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Presentation 20Kg PACKAGING MATERIAL DIMENSIONS UNIT WEIGHT Primary Bag COEXTRUSION HBA + WHITE PIGMENT 790 mm x 390 mm x 290 mm 20.076Kg Secondary Box BC 1130 K 382 mm x 278 mm x 310 mm 21kg Tertiary - - - Total units per pallet / Approximate weight 40 boxes 864.7Kg Layers per pallet 4 layers – Maximum 7 layers Units per layer 10 boxes per layers Total pallet height 1.43 m
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 Years
- Storage/Shelf Life
- 2 years from manufacture date in recommended storage.
- Store in a cool, dry place at temperature between 18 – 20 °C (64.4 – 68 °F) and relative humidity below 65%. Away from the wall and floor to avoid humidity transfer. Keep away from heat, light and strong odors