Specification

 

 

 

 

RAW MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Material: Organic Pumpkin Seeds
Country of Origin: Hungary

 

 

Description
Pumpkins, Curcubita pepo are a member of the gourd family. The seeds when peeled are dark green, elliptical shaped. The seeds are best eaten lightly roasted. Organic seeds are sold under Soil Association symbol licence number 1422.

Physical Examination

Purity 99.9%
Damaged/ Discoloured 1% max
Foreign seeds/ stalks 10 per 12.5kg max
Skin/dust 0.01% max

Nutritional Information
Typical values in gm 100gm
Energy 565 kcal./ 2363 kJ
Protein 24.0g
Carbohydrate 15.0g
of which sugars 1.1 g
Fat 44.0g
of which saturates 7.0 g
Fibre 5.3 g
Moisture 4.5 - 5.5g

Microbiology
TVC (cfu/g) 500,000 max.
Presumptive Coliforms (cfu/g) 50,000 max.
Steptococcus (cfu/g) 1,000 max.
Staph. Aureus (cfu/g) 100 max
E. coli (cfu/g) 100 max
Salmonella spp (in 25g) Not Detected
Yeasts (cfu/g) 1,000 max.
Moulds (cfu/g) 1,000 max.