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| Food for Progress | |
| Commodity Fact Sheet | |
| Buckwheat Flour (Light) |
COMMODITY FACT SHEET
The light buckwheat flour shall be prepared from the buckwheat fruit, in which the hull has been removed. The light buckwheat flour shall be free flowing, free of caked lumps, and meet the following analytical requirements.
ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS -
The light buckwheat flour shall conform to the following detailed chemical and physical requirements:
| Requirement | Package Size | Minimum | Maximum |
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| Moisture, % | All | 10.5 | 14.0 |
| Protein, % | All | 5.0 | 11.0 |
| Ash, % | All | 0.95 | 2.5 |
| Fat, % | All | 3.0 | 4.0 |
PACKAGING
The light buckwheat shall be packaged in two pound plastic bags, four pound plastic bags, or 50 kilogram woven polypropylene bags.
Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB, March 2002 (Contact 202-690-3565)
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