Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Modified Maize Starch
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Features and Benefits
FIRM-TEX® modified food starch has excellent water binding capacity making it ideally suited for applications in the meat industry. It can be used to partially replace skim milk powder and to reduce moisture loss in vacuum packaged meats. Using FIRM-TEX® modified food starch at two to four percent can significantly improve consistency, extended shelf life, and decrease “drip” in a wide variety of smokehouse cooked meats. This starch also imparts good viscosity and a smooth short texture in high pH soups and sauces. Its low gelatinization temperature allows it to function in dry mix products added to “hot water.”
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Physico-Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Moisture Content max. 13.0 % - pH (20% w/w slurry) 4.5 - 7.0 - - End Viscosity 340 - 540 - CML-M106 - Microbiological Values
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Escherichia coli Negative - - Salmonella Negative /10g - Nutritional Information
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Total Fat * max. 0.1 g/100g - Cholesterol 0 mg/100g - Sodium 148 mg/100g - Total Carbohydrates 89.9 g/100g - Dietary Fiber 0 g/100g - Total Sugars * max. 0.1 g/100g - Added Sugars 0 g/100g - Other Carbohydrates 89.9 g/100g - Protein 0.2 g/100g - Vitamin D 0 mcg/100g - Iron * max. 0.2 mg/100g - Potassium * max. 10 mg/100g - Total Ash Content 0.2 g/100g - Calories 360 - - Calories From Fat 0 - - Calcium 3 mg/100g - - Screen Test
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Through U.S.S. #100 Mesh min. 95 % - Through U.S.S. #200 Mesh min. 85 % - - Microbiological Limits
Initial testing is done on a single composite sample against a limit of m. If result is above m, the three class sampling and acceptance below is used.
n c m M Total Plate Count/g 5 3 10,000 100,000 Yeast/g 5 3 200 1,000 Mold/g 5 3 200 1,000 Enterobacteriaceae 5 3 100 1,000 Where n = # of samples tested; c = maximum allowable number of results between m and M; m = upper target limit; M = maximum acceptable value.
- Note
* Not present at level of quantification.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Regulatory Data
- Source : Waxy Maize
- United States
- Meets FCC (Food Chemical Codex) requirements.
- Labeling : Food Starch-Modified
- Canada
- CFDA Regulation : B.16.100, Table XIII
- Labeling : Modified Corn Starch
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
FIRM-TEX ® modified food starch is packaged in multi ply Kraft paper bags with net weight of 50 lbs.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 Years
- Storage Conditions
- FIRM-TEX® modified food starch should be stored in a clean, dry area at ambient temperature and away from heavily aromatic material.
- The best before date for FIRM-TEX® modified food starch is 24 months from the date of manufacture.