GRANDINO S.A.

C CÓDIGO FT-HKW-08
Technical specifications VERSIÓN 1.0 (05/03/2020)
Amaranth Flour ÁREA ASEG. CALIDAD

It is a food recommended in case of intolerance to wheat, oats, barley or

rye flour, it favors the growth of children, its consumption is
recommended during the first years of life helping the development of
brain cells and strengthening memory.

PROCESS
The flours can be made from raw, roasted or germinated seeds. The amaranth
grain is previously conditioned and passed through a thermal treatment (roasting)
at 168ºC in order to improve its organoleptic characteristics and digestibility.
Afterwards, it is ground to obtain the following fractions: breakage, reduction, grain
and bran. The flour is obtained from the same process, from the sieving by mesh
N° 40 finally it is mixed and uniformed to obtain the final product.

DESCRIPTION
Amaranth flour is a product that can easily be ingested by children and older
adults, is the complement in fruit juices, milk, yogurt and by its characteristics can
be used in the preparation of soups and fried foods, or in the confectionery and
bakery for the preparation of cookies, breads, cakes and others. It is gluten free.

SP E C S
physical characteristics
Appearance Fine textured powder
Color Creamy white
Taste Characteristic
Smell Characteristic
Humidity 12 %
Saponin Absence

MICROBIOLOGY
Maximum Permissible Parameters
Aerobic Mesophile ufc /g. 105 max
Coliform NMP 3 max
/g.
E-Coli NMP 3 max
/g.
Salmonella in 25 Negative
g
Yeast ufc /g. 10,000
max
Mould ufc /g. 10,000
max
 G E NER A L A P P E A R A N C E
Maximum Permissible
Parameters
Grain size >180  / max 25%
Foreign material Absence

NUTRITIONAL CONTENT
Composition in 100 gr. de Product
Energy (Kcal.) 331.69
Protein 10.49
Fat 2.23
Carbohydrate 73.92
Fiber 1.29
Mineral (mg)
Calcium (Ca) 459.31
Phosphorus (P) 77.84
Iron (Fe) 6.30
Vitamin (mg)
Thiamine / Vitamin 0.03
B1
Riboflavin / Vitamin B2 0.14
Niacin 0.87

Life Time
Average 12 months (under suitable conditions)

STORAGE CONDITIONS
Indoor, ventilated, dry to environment (climates with average annual temperatures of 18°C)

P R E S ENT A T I O N
Paper multiplier bags of 25Kg