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(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS: Size Medium to large rhizomes Shape Irregular, knobby Color Light brown to tan Texture Firm, smooth skin Freshness No signs of wilting or mold Weight 50 - 150 grams (average weight per ginger rhizome) Uniformity Generally uniform size and shape Pesticide Residues Below detectable levels mg/kg pH 4.5 - 6.0 pH units Total Soluble Solids 1.5 - 2.5 % Acidity 0.1 - 0.3 % (as citric acid equivalent) Energy 80 kcal kcal Carbohydrates 17.8 g g - Sugars 1.7 g g Fiber 2 g g Protein 1.8 g g Fat 0.8 g g Vitamin C 5 mg mg Vitamin B6 0.2 mg mg Potassium 415 mg mg Iron 0.6 mg mg (C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: Total Plate Count (TPC) < 10,000 CFU/g CFU/g Yeast and Mold Count < 1,000 CFU/g CFU/g E. coli Absent in 25 g
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