Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Bulgur Wheat
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Taste
- Mild with a pleasant nut like taste
- Appearance
- Golden tan particles
- Odor
- Natural cooked cereal, free of any rancid or other off odors
- Chemical Properties
- Physical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Mycotoxins
- Note
- Chemical properties are tested from Food Safety Net Services Laboratory
- Variances may occur from crop year, field location and geographical region.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | 0.8 - 1.8 | % | - |
| Carbohydrates | 72 - 76 | % | - |
| Moisture Content | max. 12.5 | % | - |
| Protein Content | 9.5 - 14.5 | % | - |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2 - 0.4 | % | - |
| Total Dietary Fiber | 13.0± 2.0 | % | - |
| Total Fat | 1.5 - 1.9 | % | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Bulk Density | 42.6 | lb/ft³ | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #10) | 20 - 50 | % | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #12) | 35 - 50 | % | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #14) | 10 - 35 | % | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #16) | max. 10 | % | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #18) | max. 1 | % | - |
| Particle Size (On U.S. Standard #8) | max. 6 | % | - |
| Water Absorption Rate (after 4 hours) | 120 - 140 | % | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Plate Count | max. 5,000 | cfu/g | FDA - BAM |
| Coliforms | max. 100 | mpn/g | FDA - BAM |
| Escherichia coli | max. 3 | mpn/g | FDA - BAM |
| Listeria | Negative | per 25g | ELFA - AOAC |
| Salmonella | Negative | per 25g | ELFA - AOAC |
| Staph | max. 10 | cfu/g | AOAC |
| Yeast and Mold | max. 500 | cfu/g | FDA - BAM |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aflatoxin | max. 20 | ppb | - |
| Vomitoxin | max. 1 | ppm | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- General Requirements
The material shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts and all other applicable federal laws as amended.
- Regulatory Information
- No preservatives or additives.
- Allergens: Wheat, Gluten.
- Foreign Material : Free of all foreign material namely rocks/stones, metals, glass, dirt, soil and signs of insect or rodent infestation.
- Defects : Less than .05% allowable in finished bulgur products including chaff, stems and discolored kernels (i.e. black tip, extraneous seeds, heat damage, etc.)
- Product Information
Products are not intended as Ready‐To‐Eat.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
Products are available in 2 and 4 lbs plastic ziplock bags (for online and distributors), 25 pound max capacity bags (16” wide X 30” long = poly) (13” wide X 25” long X 3” high = paper), in 50 pound max capacity bags (20” wide X 32” long = poly) (16” wide X 33” long X 4” high = paper) and in 2000 pound max capacity poly totes (35” wide X 35” long X 55” high). Stacked and shrink wrapped on clean #1 grade pallets with a plastic protective sheet on top and a corrugated slip sheet between the product and the pallet. For added protection a plastic cover bag protects the entire pallet. Finished products are shipped F.O.B. origin Fresno, CA in clean, sealed trucks capable of properly protecting the product.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 Months
- Storage Information
For best keeping conditions, bulgur wheat should be stored under 75°F and a maximum relative humidity of 65%. Product taste and overall quality will be optimum when consumed within twelve (12) months from date of manufacture.