Vital Wheat Gluten

Vital Wheat Gluten Descripation:

A. Physical

1. Taste & Flavor          Wheatish / Natural free from any offensive flavors or odors.

2. Appearance             Off white to pale cream powder, free from lumps and extraneous matter.

3. Solubility                 Insoluble in water.

4. Particle Size            99.5% pass through 200 micro sieve.

B. Chemical

1. Moisture                  8.0% max.

2. Protein, N x 5.7        75.0% min, on dry basis.

3. Fat                          1.8% max, on dry basis.

4. Water absorption      150% min.

C. Microbiological & Melamine.

1. Total Bacterial Count     10,000 max.

2. Yeast and Mound          100 max.

3. Coliform                        Not detectable.

4. Salmonella                    Not detectable.

5. Melamine                      Not detectable.