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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Palm Stearin
- Technologies
- Product Families
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
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- White in beads form at ambient temperature
- Odor
- Bland with no taste or odor
- Physico-Chemical Properties
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 - Microbiological Values
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 - - Nutritional Information
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 - - Typical Fatty Acid Profile
Value Units Test Method / Conditions C16 Content max. 63 % GC C18 Content min. 36 % GC - Heavy Metals
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.