Yellow quinoa seeds

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

PP Bags

Season

March to May

Location

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
	Dimensions	-	mm
	Thousand Kernel Weight	03-May	g
	Test Weight	72-74	kg/hl
	Seed Size	Small to Medium	-
	Appearance	Uniform, typical of the variety	-
	Density	0.7-0.8	g/cm³
	Purity	> 98	%
	Oil/Fat Content	05-Jul	%
	Foreign Matter	< 1	%
	Insect Damaged Grains	< 0.5	%

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
	Total Soluble Solids (TSS)	-	°Brix
	Free Fatty Acid Content	< 2	%
	Moisture Content	< 12	%
	Protein Content	14-18	%
	Oil Content	05-Jul	%
	Ash Content	< 4	%
	Carbohydrate Content	60-65	%
	Energy	368	kcal/100g
	Protein	14-18	%
	Fat	05-Jul	%
	Carbohydrates	60-65	%
	Dietary Fiber	7	%
	Calcium	47	mg/100g
	Iron	4.57	mg/100g
	Magnesium	197	mg/100g
	Phosphorus	457	mg/100g
	Potassium	563	mg/100g
	Sodium	5	mg/100g
	Zinc	3.1	mg/100g

(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:
	Total Plate Count	< 10^5	cfu/g
	Yeast and Mold Count	< 10^4	cfu/g
	E. coli	Absent	/25g
	Salmonella	Absent	/25g
	Staphylococcus aureus	Absent	/25g