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SPECIFICATION LIQUID OR FROZEN DRIED
WHOLE YOLKS WHITES
WHOLE YOLK (1) WHITE PLAIN FREE (2) FLOWING PLAIN FREE (2) FLOWING SCRAM. EGGS SPRAY DRIED PAN FRIED
MOISTURE - % - - - 5.1 max. 3.0 max. 5.0 max. 3.0 max. 2.5 max. 8.0 max. 14 max.
TOTAL SOLIDS - % 24.2 43 11.45 - - - - - - -
CRUDE PROTEIN - % 11.95 15.5 9.8 47.35 45 34.25 33.57 34.3 81.1 74
TOTAL LIPIDS - % 10.2 25.6 nil 40.95 40 55.8 54.68 36.5 <0.2 nil
pH 7.3+/- .3 6.2+/- .1 8.9+/- .3 8.3+/- .3 8.3+/- .3 6.4+/- .3 6.4+/- .3 - 7.0+/- .5 5.5+/- .5
CARBOHYDRATES (3) - % 1.05 1.15 1.05 SOP SOP SOP SOP 17 glu free glu free
TOTAL MICROBIAL COUNT /g <5,000 <5,000 <5,000 <10,000 <10,000 <10,000 <10,000 <10,000 <10,000 <10,000
YEAST /g 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. - 10 max. 10 max.
MOLD /g 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. - 10 max. 10 max.
COLIFORM /g 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. 10 max. - 10 max. 10 max.
SALMONELLA /g (4) Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg. Neg.
GRANULATION (5) - - - 100% USBS-16 100% USBS-16 100% USBS-16 100% USBS-16 - 100% (4) USBS-16 SOP
OTHERS (6) - - - - - - - - - -

Egg product processors work with food manufacturers to meet specifications and special needs. Food Manufacturers should contact egg process specific requirements.

  1. Egg yolks separated on automated egg breaking machines may contain as much as 17% egg white; natural egg yolk contains about 43% solids; with added ingredients 48% by weight.
  2. Free flowing products contain less than 2% sodium silocoaluminate.
  1. Most dried egg whites are desugared. Whole egg and yolk products are desugared if specified on purchase (SOP).
  2. Negative by USDA approved testing procedures.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Standards.
  4. Additives and performance specifications may be specified on purchase.