Walnuts Kernel QUARTERS | | |
Description | Hand-cracked and broken into quarters and medium pieces. | | |
Composition | 100% Walnut kernel. | | |
Origin | USA, California | | |
Varieties | Chandler, Serr, Tulare and others. | | |
QUALITY | | |
Physical | Parameter | Specification | UOM | Test method | | |
Slight / Slight shriveling | 2.0 | %Max | As per USDA standard and per visual checking of DFA inspection Manual | | |
Dark stain/ Shriveling | 2.0 | %Max | | |
Inactive Fungus | 2.0 | %Max | | |
Insect damage | 1.0 | %Max | | |
Mold/ Rancidity | 1.0 | %Max | | |
Decay | 1.0 | %Max | | |
Oily | 2.0 | %Max | | |
Living insect/Infestation | None | %Max | | |
Total defects | 8.0 | %Max | | |
Darker color (LA) | 15 (included 2% amber) | %Max | | |
Darker than amber (black) | None | %Max | | |
Light color | 85 | %Min | | |
Foreign Impurities (hull, shell, septum) | 5.0 (per 10 kgs) | Unit Max | | |
Foreign matter (hair, glasses, woods, metal fragments, …) | None | Unit Max | | |
Size | Quarters: Pass through sieve 12.5 mm to 32 mm. | 74 | %Max | Sieve Shaker | | |
Lower size | 26 | %Max | | |
Over size | None | %Max | | |
Sensory | Flavor | Good typical walnut taste, free from rancidity and free of foreign smell, … | SOP sensory in-house | | |
Taste | | |
Texture | Typical of product | | |
Appearance | | |
Chemical | Moisture | 5.0 | % Max | IR/Halogen Moisture Analyzer | | |
FFA (as linoleic acid) | 1.0 | % (w/w) Max | ISO 660: 2009 | | |
| Peroxide Values | 2.0 | Meq/kg fat Max | ISO 3960: 2007 | | |
Aflatoxin B1 | 2.0 | ppb Max | AOAC 2005.08 ISO 160502: 2003 or equivalent | | |
Aflatoxin B1 + B2 + G1 + G2 | 4.0 | ppb Max | | |
Microbiological | TPC | 5.0 x 104 | cfu/g Max | Petrifilm – AOAC | | |
Coliforms | 1.0 x 101 | cfu/g Max | | |
E. coli | <10 | cfu/g Max | | |
Yeast | 1.0 x 103 | cfu/g Max | | |
Mold | 1.0 x 103 | cfu/g Max | | |
Enterobacteriaceae | 1.0 x 102 | cfu/g Max | | |
Salmonella | Absent in 25 g | cfu/g | ISO 6579 – 1: 2017 | | |
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (Value per 100g) |
Energy | 654 kcal/ 2738 kJ | As per USDA standard reference database for nutrients |
Total lipid (fat) | 65.21 g |
Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.126 g |
Protein | 15.23 g |
Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.71 g |
Sugars, total | 2.61 g |
Fiber, total dietary | 6.7 g |
Sodium | 2 mg |
Calcium | 98 mg |
Potassium | 441 mg |
Iron | 2.91 mg |
Vitamin D | 0.0 IU |
Kosher | Yes |
Halal | Yes |
Allergen | Only Walnut is processed in the facility |
GMO | No |
Irradiation | No |
Ionization | No |
Free from MSG | Yes |
Free from artificial coloring | Yes |
Free from artificial flavoring | Yes |
Suitable for: |
Vegan / Vegetarian | Yes |
Lacto / lacto-ovo | Yes |
PACKING STORAGE, SHELF LIFE, LABELLING |
Shelf life | 12 Months from the date of packing. |
Storage conditions | Cool dry clean place (< 10 Deg C) and R.H 50-60% |
Packing unit | Laminated bag in carton box. |
Primary packaging | Food grade bags. Vacuumed pack with nitrogen flushed. |
Labelling | As per customer’s request. |
Net weight | Industry standard 25 lbs. Cartons or as per customer’s request. |