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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
BREAD FLOUR
The bread flour shall be milled from classes of hard red
spring, hard red winter, or hard white wheat as defined in "Official United
States Standards for Grain."
The bread flour shall be bleached and entoleted and shall conform to the
following detailed chemical and physical requirements:
Chemical and Physical Requirements
|
Minimum |
Maximum |
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| Iron, mg/lb | 20 | ---- |
| Protein (NX5.7), % 1/ | 11.3 | ---- |
| Moisture, % | ---- | 14.0 |
| Ash, % 1/ | ---- | 2/ |
| Calcium, mg/lb. | 500 | 625 |
| Vitamin A palmitate, IU/lb. |
8,800 | ---- |
| Falling Number 1/ | 200 | 300 |
1/ These limiting values are on a 14.0 percent moisture
basis.
2/ Flour prior to calcium enrichment should be straight flour with an ash
content of not to exceed 0.50 percent (14 percent moisture basis).
Packaging
50-kilogram woven polypropylene bags