Konjac gum

Description:


In European countries, konjac gum can especially adopted in food industry for cured meat, canned food, starch food for making the products emulsify and thicken, developing stableness. In Southeast Asia, it is popular that konjac gum is used in jelly and as a cooking supplement for soups and stewlike dishes. Nowadays, konjac is the best soluble dietary fibre that has been discovered, so it is proved being helpful for peoples health.

The Index for Konjac Gum






Product

Item

Konjac gum

JC1

JC2

JC3

A-120A

A-120B

A-120C

Appearance

Odorless, white to cream powder

Konjac smell, cream to light tan powder

Particle Size (mesh)

120

180

120

120

120

180

Viscosity (cps)

≥25000

≥15000

≥20000

≥10000

≥8000

≥5000

Glucomannan (%)

≥90%

≥85%

≥85%

≥80%

≥75%

≥60%

Moisture (%)

≤10

≤10

≤10

≤10

≤10

≤10

Total Ash (%)

≤3.0

≤3.0

≤3.0

≤5.0

≤5.0

≤5.0

SO2 (g/kg)

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤2.0

≤2.0

≤2.0

Clarity (%)

≥70%

≥50%

≥60%

≥80%

≥70%

≥40%

Ph Value (1.0% sol)

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

Pb (as Pb, ppm)

≤1

≤1

≤1

≤1

≤1

≤1

As (ppm)

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

≤0.5

Total plate count (cfu/g)

≤1000

≤1000

≤1000

≤3000

≤3000

≤3000

Yeast and Mould (cfu/g)

≤80

≤80

≤80

≤80

≤80

≤80

Packing

25Kg/Bag,packed in strong kraft paper bag

25Kg/Bag, packed in PE bag then into one carton






Method of test Viscosity:

1.% aqueous solution at 30, use the NDJ-1 Viscometer (made in Shanghai Scale Instrument Factory), No.4 Spindle, 12 r/min.

Applied Fields of Konjac Gum in food industry


Description of foodstuff

Adopted functional Characteristic

Dosage / %

Konjac cake, Konjac noodles,

Konjac stick, Konjac slice,

Konjac imitating foodstuff

Thermally stability gel

2 - 4

Jelly, Pudding

Thermally reversible gel, Texture agent

0.2 - 0.8

Baked foodstuff

Film former, Water-keeping

1.0

Cream

Foam Stabilizer, Gelatinizer

0.2

Surimi

Adhesive, Texture agent

1.0

Salad seasoning

Gelatinizer, Stabilizer

0.5

Processed cheese

Gelling agent, Gelatinizer, Texture agent

0.2

Noodles

Adhesive, Gelling agent,

1.0

Meat products

Gelling agent, Adhesive

1.5

Béarnaise sauce

Thickener

0.5

Ice-cream

Gelatinizer, Ice crystal control agent

0.2

Fruit sauce

Gelatinizer, Texture agent

0.3

Frankfurt

Substitutable fat, Gelling agent

0.5

Milk tea

Gelatinizer, Flavor release agent

0.2

Cheese

Gelatinizer, Texture agent

0.2

Beverage

Thickener, Stabilizer, Gelatinizer

0.1

Cream layer

Adhesive

0.5

Tablet, Capsule

Dietary fibre

50

Rice noodles, Dumpling crust,

Wonton crust

Adhesive, Gelling agent

0.3

Jam

Gelling agent, Gelatinizer

0.3

Place of Origin:	China Guangdong
Payment Terms :	L/C
Quantity:	120 Ton per Month
Minimum Order :	1 Ton
Delivery Lead Time :	25 days