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Table of Contents
Introduction
  Home
  1. List of Acronyms
  2. List of Cooperating Sponsors
  3. Conversion Tables
  Part One
  Section I:
  Commodities
  1. Commodity Availability
  2. Commodity Characteristics
  3. References
  Section II:
  Food Commodity
  Fact Sheets

  1. Beans, Black
  2. Beans, Great Northern
  3. Beans, Kidney (Light Red, Dark Red, All types)
  4. Beans, Navy (Pea Beans)
  5. Beans, Pink
  6. Beans, Pinto
  7. Beans, Small Red
  8. Bulgur (BW)
  9. Bulgur, Soy Fortified (SFBW)
  10. Corn (bagged, bulk)
  11. Cornmeal
  12. Cornmeal, Soy-Fortified (CMSF)
  13. Corn Soy Blend (CSB)
  14. Corn Soy Milk (CSM)
  15. Corn Soy Milk, Instant (ICSM)
  16. Lentils
  17. Non Fat Dry Milk (NFDM)
  18. Peas
  19. Rice
  20. Rice (Parboiled)
  21. Sorghum
  22. Sorghum Grits, Soy-Fortified (SFSG)
  23. Fortified Refined Vegetable Oil
  24. Wheat
  25. Wheat Flour
  26. Wheat Soy Blend (WSB)
  27. Wheat Soy Milk (WSM)
  Section III:
  Storage/Shelflife
  Specifications

  1. Storage Specifications
  2. Storage Inspection Checklist
  3. Shelf Life of Agricultural Commodities
  4. References
  Section IV:
  Controlling
  Damage to Food
  Commodities

  1. Cleaning and Inspecting
  2. Insect Control
  3. Rodent Control
  4. Reference Chart for Controlling Damage to Food Commodities
  5. References
Part Two
An Overview
Part Three

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Section II: Food Commodity Fact Sheets

Commodity Reference Guide Logo

Updated January 2006
Corn Soy Blend

This processed commodity is used mainly as a weaning food in Maternal Child Health Programs (MCH), and to a lesser extent in emergency and other types of programs.

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, Release 12, 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 9.7 g
Energy 375.7 Kcal
Protein 17.2 g
Total Lipid 6.9 g
Carbohydrate 61.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 9.0 g
Ash 1.8 g
Calcium 831 mg
Iron 17.49 mg
Magnesium 173.8 mg
Phosphorus 206 mg
Potassium 634 mg
Sodium 7.3 mg
Zinc 5.0 mg
Copper 0.9 mg
Manganese 0.7 mg
Selenium 6 mcg
Vitamin C 40 mg
Thiamin 0.53 mg
Riboflavin 0.48 mg
Niacin 6.23 mg
Pantothenic acid 3.4 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.5 1 mg
Folate 300 mcg
Vitamin B-12 1 mcg
Vitamin A 2612.2 IU
Vitamin E 8.7 mg-ATE
Vitamin D 198.0 IU
Iodine 56.9 mcg

1 - 0.2 mg added as Pyridoxine HCL

2. Components: (per 100 g)
69.5% Cornmeal: - processed, gelatinized
21.8% Soy flour: - defatted, toasted
5.5% Soybean oil: - refined, deodorized, stabilized
3.0% Minerals and Vitamin Antioxidant premix

3. Specifications:
Salmonella, E. Coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci will be negative.
Dispersability - will be essentially free from lumping or balling when mixed with water.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS


ITEM 1 Minimum Maximum
Moisture, % -- 10.0
Protein (Nx6.25), % 16.7 --
Fat, % 6.0 --
Crude Fiber, % -- 2.0
Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No. 6 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % 99.9 --
Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No. 30 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % -- 92.0
Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No. 60 woven-wire-cloth sieve, % -- 57.0
Consistency (Bostwick value) uncooked -- 20.0
Consistency (Bostwick value) cooked, 11.75 % gruel 2 9.0 21.0
Total bacteria count per gram -- 50,000

1 Unless otherwise specified analyses are expressed on a moisture-free basis.

(Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB April, 1996 (Contact Tel: 202-690-3565) http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/foodaid/commodities/cornsoy.htm )

4. Packaging:
25 kg (55 lb.) bags of multi-wall paper. Three plies of paper (minimum) with an inner polyethylene or polypropylene plastic liner. The outer paper ply is treated to provide wet strength.

5. Shelf Life:
The shelf life for CSB is a minimum of one year. The Best if Used By Date (BUBD) for Corn Soy Blend is eighteen months. See "Section III: Storage/Shelf Life Specifications" for more information.

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