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Oat Groats

A:

DESCRIPTION:
Conventional & Organic:   Oat Groats are obtained by removal of the hull of an oat through mechanical processing.   The dehulled oat is called a Groat.  Making a loaf of bread from entirely oat flour is virtually impossible.  However, a small amount of oat bran or flour in your whole wheat recipe will give you lots of soluble fiber.
B: EXTRANEOUS MATTER:
Product has been cleaned of wood, stones and other foreign matter.  Product has been screened with metal detector to eliminate metal particles.
C: ANALYSIS:
Standard
Proximate Composition
Moisture Max 12.0% AACC 44-15A
Ash (BD) 2% +-.5% AACC 08-16
Protein (DB) (nx6.25% 16.0% +-2.0% AACC 46-10
Fiber (DB) 2.0% +-.5% AACC 30-20
Fat (DB) 7.0% +- 2.0% AACC 32-10
Enzyme Activity
Peroxidase Low To Negative
Free Fatty Acids
As Oleic Acid Max 5%
Granulation (100g Sample, Ro-Tap for 2 Min)
Over US Std #8 Max 50%
Through US Std #20 Max 5%
Density in lbs / cu ft 47-50
Microbiological Properties, (FDA-BAM, 1984)
Aeorobic Plate Count Max 50,000/g
Yeasts & Molds Max 1,000/g
Coliform (MPN/g) Max 100/g
E. Coli (MPN/g) <3 / g
Salmonella None Detected / 375g
Staph Aureus (CP) <10/g
D: PACKAGING:
Packed according to customer's specifications.


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