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Introduction
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Part One
Section I:
Commodities
- Commodity Availability
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- References
Section II:
Food Commodity
Fact Sheets
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- Lentils
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- Sorghum Grits, Soy-Fortified (SFSG)
- Fortified Refined Vegetable Oil
- Wheat
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- Wheat Soy Blend (WSB)
- Wheat Soy Milk (WSM)
Section III:
Storage/Shelflife
Specifications
- Storage Specifications
- Storage Inspection Checklist
- Shelf Life of Agricultural Commodities
- References
Section IV:
Controlling
Damage to Food
Commodities
- Cleaning and Inspecting
- Insect Control
- Rodent Control
- Reference Chart for Controlling Damage to Food Commodities
- References
Part Two
An Overview
Part Three
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Section II: Food Commodity Fact Sheets |
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Updated January 2006
Sorghum Grits, Soy-Fortified
This
processed commodity is
generally used for emergency programs, and where sorghum is a local
staple food, for other categories.
1.
Nutritional Values (per 100 g)
These are average values, taken from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA:ARS) 1998 USDA
Nutrient Database Laboratory Home Page (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp).
They are provided as a guideline and are appropriate for use in the
calculation of food aid rations. Please note: these values may or may
not meet the exact specifications of the USDA Export Purchase
Announcements for the P.L. 480 Program, which change periodically.
| Nutrient |
Amount |
Unit |
| Water |
8.9 |
g |
| Energy |
337.2 |
Kcal |
| Protein |
17.3 |
g |
| Total Lipid |
3.0 |
g |
| Carbohydrate |
68.5 |
g |
| Fiber,
total dietary |
n/a |
g |
| Ash |
2.3 |
g |
| Calcium |
110 |
mg |
| Iron |
2.90 |
mg |
| Magnesium |
n/a |
mg |
| Phosphorus |
345 |
mg |
| Potassium |
655 |
mg |
| Sodium |
8.1 |
mg |
| Zinc |
n/a |
mg |
| Copper |
n/a |
mg |
| Manganese |
n/a |
mg |
| Selenium |
n/a |
mcg |
| Vitamin C |
0 |
mg |
| Thiamin |
0.44 |
mg |
| Riboflavin |
0.26 |
mg |
| Niacin |
3.53 |
mg |
| Pantothenic acid |
n/a |
mg |
| Vitamin B-6 |
n/a |
mg |
| Folate |
150 |
mcg |
| Vitamin
B-12 |
0 |
mcg |
| Vitamin A |
2205.00 |
IU |
| Vitamin E |
0.0 |
mg-ATE |
| Vitamin D |
n/a |
IU |
| Iodine |
n/a |
mcg |
| Pyridoxine HCL |
n/a |
mg |
2.
Components: (per 100 g)
85% Sorghum Grits: Sorghum Yellow or white grain sorghum which has
seedcoat, hulls, and germ removed.
15%
Soy Beans: Cracked, dehulled, defatted and toasted, (or expeller)
processed from selected soybeans.
3.
Specifications:
Class: Yellow
or white grain sorghum as defined by "Official United States Standards
for Grain," revised February 1970, pages 6.1-6.4, except that the grain
must contain no more than 2% of kernels having brown subcoats.
Grade:
US No. 1, US No. 2, or US No. 3, if
downgraded because of moisture only.
Other:
The
grain must be thoroughly cleaned to remove stones, sticks, trash, weed
seeds, and shriveled kernels; dehulled; degermed; and reduced to grits.
The sorghum must be milled to remove seed coat so that the product
color and general appearance will be that of typical sorghum grits
which are reasonably well-milled.
CHEMICAL
AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
| ITEM 1 |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Moisture |
-- |
13.5 |
| Protein (Nx6.25), %
2 |
15.0 |
-- |
| Crude Fat, % 2 |
-- |
2.0 |
| Ash, % 2 |
-- |
3 |
| Crude Fiber, % 2 |
-- |
2.1 |
| Total Bacteria Count
per gram 4 |
-- |
50,000 |
| Material that will
pass through U.S. Standard No. 8 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % |
90 |
-- |
| Material that will
pass through U.S. Standard No. 14 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % |
-- |
35 |
| Material that will
pass through U.S. Standard No. 30 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % |
-- |
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1 All
percentages are on the basis of weight.
2 These limiting factors are on a
moisture-free basis.
3 For maximum ash see Table on
"Maximum Ash Allowable
Without Discount at Specified Calcium Levels" (paragraph 9.D) in USDA
Specifications.
4 Bacterial plate count in excess of
50,000 per gram will
constitute rejection. However, at contractor's request only, the
following additional requirements will apply: If the bacterial plate
count is higher than 50,000 per gram but not more than 500,000 per
gram, product will be rejected, unless coliform count does not exceed
100 organisms per gram of product. If the bacterial plate count is
higher than 500,000 per gram but not more than 1,000,000 per gram,
product will be rejected, unless the product is proved to contain:
- No more than 100 coliform per gram.
- No more than 10 staph aureus per gram.
- No salmonella in 20 grams of product.
If bacterial plate counts higher than 1,000,000 organisms per gram,
product will be rejected. Cost of additional testing required for
acceptance of product having plate counts in excess of 50,000 per gram
will be for contractor's account.
| ENRICHMENT INGREDIENTS 1 |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Thiamine,
mg/lb. |
2.0 |
3.0 |
| Riboflavin, mg/lb. |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| Niacin or niacinamide,
mg/lb. |
16.0 |
24.0 |
| Iron (reduced iron,
325 mesh to be used as the iron source), mg/lb. |
TBD* |
TBD* |
| Vitamin A Palmitate,
IU/lb. |
8,800 |
-- |
| Calcium (in harmless
and assimilable form), mg/lb. |
500 |
750 |
*TBD: To
be determined.
(Source:
USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB January 12, 1998 (Contact Tel: 202-690-3565)
SFSG9: PURCHASE OF SOY-FORTIFIED SORGHUM GRITS FOR USE IN EXPORT
PROGRAMS - SPECIFICATIONS)
4.
Packaging:
25 kg (55 lb.) multi-wall paper bags. Three plies of paper (minimum)
with an inner polyethylene plastic liner. The outer paper ply is
treated to provide wet strength.
5.
Shelf Life: One Year
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