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Pomegranate Paste 

Technical Specifications

No.

Characteristics

Measurement Limit

1

Taste and Smell

Natural

2

Color

Dark red to dark brown

3

Foreign Material

Negative

4

Texture

Semi-fluid to very viscous

5

Foreign Material

Negative

6

Starch

Negative

7

Black Particles

Negative

8

Remaining Seed and Skin

Negative

9

Additive Color

Negative

10

Food Preservative

Negative

11

Brix at 20 Degrees Celsius (grams per hundred grams)

Min 70

12

Total Acidity according to Citric Acid

  (weight percentage)

4-7

13

Tannin 

  (weight percentage)

Max 1

14

Sucrose 

  (weight percentage)

Max 6

15

Total Sugar

  (weight percentage)

Min 40

16

Salt 

  (weight percentage)

Max 1

17

Total Ash

  (weight percentage)

Max 1.5

18

Formalin

(milliliters in 100 milliliters)

Min 35

19

Additives

It is forbidden to add any flavors, thickeners, preservatives and colors to pomegranate paste.

20

PH

2.5-3.5

Microbiology of Pomegranate Paste

Measurement Limit

Unit

Characteristics

No.

100

(cfu/gr)

Aerobic Bacteria

1

10

(cfu/gr)

Acid Resistant Bacteria

2

10

(cfu/gr)

Mold

3

10

(cfu/gr)

Yeast

4

The Maximum Amount of Metal Pollutants in Pomegranate Paste

Measurement Limit

Unit

Characteristics

No.

Negative

(Mg/Kg)

Arsenic (AS)

1

0.1

(Mg/Kg)

Lead (Pb)

2

Negative

(Mg/Kg)

Cadmium (Cd)

3

250

(Mg/Kg)

Tin (Sn)

4

Negative

(Mg/Kg)

Mercury (Hg)

5