Canafen® Gum Specifications

Finished Product Specifications
A.   Identity   Specification
  Plant source   Fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum
  Plant Part   Endosperm Gum
  Color   White
  Flavor   Flavorless and Odorless
  Origin   Product of Canada
  GMO Status   Produced from Non GMO Seed
  Kosher Status   Certified WK 114 Pareve
  Sterilization   Not Treated with Irradiation
       
B.   Proximate Analysis    
  Moisture   < 15 %
  Total Dietary Fiber   > 85 %dwb
  Soluble Dietary Fiber   > 75 %dwb
  Insoluble Dietary Fiber   < 15 %dwb
  Protein   < 5 %dwb
  Ash   < 3 %dwb
  Fat   < 1.0 %dwb
       
C.   Microbial Profile    
  Aerobic Mesophylic Count   < 10000 cfu/g
  Enterobacteriaceae   < 100 cfu/g
  Yeasts   < 450 cfu/g
  Moulds   < 1000 cfu/g
  Coliforms   < 100 cfu/g
  Salmonella   Not Detected
  Escherichia coli   Not Detected
  Staphylococcus auerus   Not Detected
       
D.   Inorganics    
  Arsenic   < 1.0 mg/kg
  Cadmium   < 0.5 mg/kg
  Lead   < 0.5 mg/kg
  Mercury   < 0.2 mg/kg
       
E.   Physical    
  Particle Size   99.0 % < 420 microns
  Bulk Density   0.6 to 0.9 kg/L
       
These specifications are provided for general information purposes only.