Guar Gum Replacer
Description:
GPI 7520X is a blend of hydrocolloids for use as a thickener or release agent.
Functional Properties:
- Used in further processing meat products such as hotdog for binding and ease of peeling.
- As a stabilizer and blender, to control purge or syneresis in further-processed meat products
Recommended Dosage Level:
0.1% – 0.2% by total weight of the finished product during processing and before cooking.
Ingredient Composition:
Carrageenan Xanthan gum Maltodextrin (for standardization)
Phycical-Chemical Properties:
| Viscosity | 400 – 600 cps @75°C, 4500 – 7000 cps @100°C |
| pH | 6.0 – 9.0 |
| Particle size | 90% pass through 200 mesh |
| Moisture Content | Less than 12.0% |
| Appearance | Cream to white powder |
Heavy Metals*:
| Arsenic | < 2 ppm |
| Lead | < 1 ppm |
| Mercury | < 0.03 ppm |
| Heavy Metals | < 10 ppm |
Bacterio Logical Specifications:
| Total Plate Count | < 5,000/g |
| Yeast and Molds | < 300/g |
| Salmonella | negative in 25g |
| Escherichia coli | negative in 10g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | negative in 10g |
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and Allergen Information available on request.
Regulatory Information:
Conforms to the FAO/WHO, the Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. FDA), and the Food Chemicals Codex Standards.
Shelf Life:
Two years in its original packaging, in a dry and cool room, away from floor and walls.
Packaging:
Three-ply white kraft paper bags with PE lining and heat-sealed. Each bag contains a net weight of 25 kg and is palletized in 1,000 kgs to 3,000 kgs lots and shrink-wrapped. All materials used are USDA-approved food grade materials only.
Nutritional Profile*:
(Approximate values for nutrition labeling)
| UNITS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 65 | g/100g |
| Dietary Fiber (Soluble) | 45 | g/100g |
| Dietary Fiber (Insoluble) | 9 | g/100g |
| Sugars | 0 | g/100g |
| Moisture | 7 | g/100g |
| Protein | 0.1 | g/100g |
| Total Fat | 0.5 | g/100g |
| Saturated Fat | <0.1 | g/100g |
| Calories | 261 | cal/100g |
| Calories from fat | <1 | cal/100g |
| Cholesterol | – | mg/100g |
*Internal or external laboratories perform these analyses occasionally as a service for our customers according to their requirements.