Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Palm Stearin
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Intended Use
Used as crystallization starter, capsulation fats, stabilizer or as a hard component in confectionery applications and emulsifier.
Properties
- Appearance
- White in beads form at ambient temperature
- Odor
- Bland with no taste or odor
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
- Typical Fatty Acid Profile
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Color (5¼" Lovibond Cell) | max. 2.0/20 | R/Y | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| FFA (as Palmitic) | max. 0.5 | % | AOCS Cd 3d-63 |
| Iodine Value (Wij's) | max. 0.1 | gI2 /100g | AOCS Cd 1b-87 |
| Moisture Content | max. 0.1 | % | AOCS Ca 2e-84 |
| Slip Melting Point (10°C/16hrs) | 55 - 60 | °C | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Enterobacteriaceae (in 10g) | Absent | — | — |
| Escherichia coli (in 10g ) | Absent | — | — |
| Mould & Yeasts Count | max. 20 | CFU/g | — |
| Salmonella (in 25g) | Absent | — | — |
| Staphilococcus aureus (in 10g) | Absent | — | — |
| Total Plate Count | max. 1000 | CFU/g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 | g/100g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | max. 0.5 | g/100g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | max. 0.5 | g/100g | — |
| Protein | 0 | g/100g | — |
| Saturated Fat | min. 99 | g/100g | — |
| Sodium | 0 | g/100g | — |
| Sugar | 0 | g/100g | — |
| Total Fat | 100 | g/100g | — |
| Trans Fat | max. 0.5 | g/100g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| C16 Content | max. 63 | % | GC |
| C18 Content | min. 36 | % | GC |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 0.10 | ppm | — |
| Cadmium Content | max. 0.02 | ppm | — |
| Copper Content | max. 0.10 | ppm | — |
| Iron Content | max. 1.50 | ppm | — |
| Lead Content | max. 0.10 | ppm | — |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.02 | ppm | — |
| Nickel Content | max. 0.10 | ppm | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Allergen Statement
- Does not contain any potential allergenic ingredients according to Annex II, 2011/1169/EC.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
- 25kg Paper Bag
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
- Storage & Shelf Life
Stored in original unpacked packing in a cool, dry, away from direct sunlight, with temperature below 28°C. Shelf life is 12 months from date of manufacture.