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Description
History / Background:
Buckwheat has been cultivated
in Central Asia since before 1000 A. D. It arrived in Mid Europe
with the Mongols in the 14th century.
Buckwheat is occasionally
designated a cereal, although it does not belong to the grass
family. The name 'Buckwheat' is derived from the Old German /
Dutch names for Beech and wheat, since the Buckwheat fruit is
reminiscent of beech nuts.
Types:
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Whole
Buckwheat (unhulled)
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Buckwheat
Groats (hulled whole kernels)
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Buckwheat
Grits (hulled broken kernels)
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Buckwheat
Flour
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Buckwheat
Hulls |
Growing Regions:
Canada
(Manitoba, Saskatchewan), USA (North Dakota)
China
Buckwheat
is also grown in Russia, Mid and West Europe.
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Name: |
Buckwheat
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| Source:
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USDA
Nutrient Databases, Commercial Sources |
Analysis:
| Nutrient
(per 100 g) |
Units
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Quantity
(Whole)
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Quantity
(Hulled)
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| Calories
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kcal
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343.0
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343.0
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| Carbohydrates
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g
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71.5
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67.8
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| Protein
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g
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13.3
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16.8
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| Fat
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g
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3.4
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3.2
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| Dietary
Fiber |
g
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10.0
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0.6
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| Folate
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mcg
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30.0
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30.0
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| Calcium
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mg
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18.0
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18.0
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| Iron
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mg
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2.2
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2.2
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| Sodium
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mg
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1.0
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1.0
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Product
Name:
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Buckwheat
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Origin:
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USA
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Physical
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Color:
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Light
green, with occaional red/tan pieces.
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Aroma:
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Typical
sweet grain Aroma.
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Flavor:
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Clean,
sweet buckwheat taste.
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Granulation (%
through):
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20/5
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Chemical
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Moisture:
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14
%
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Protein:
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12%
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Ash:
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1
% - 3 %
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Crude Fiber:
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2.5
%
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Microbiological
(1)
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Standard Plate
Count:
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500.000
cfu/g
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Coliform:
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500cfu/g
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E. Coli:
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10
cfu/g maximum
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Salmonella:
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Negative
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Staphyllococci:
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Negative
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Standard Packing:
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Bags (paper) of
50 lb (22.68 kg) or 25 kg (55.11 lb) each
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Purity:
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Minimum 99.8 %
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Unhulled Buckwheat:
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Maximum 0.1 %
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Broken:
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Maximum 15 %
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Admixture:
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Maximum 0.2%
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Moisture:
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Maximum: 15 %
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Standard Packing:
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Bags (jute) of 50
kg (110.2 lb) each
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On special request
the following packing may also be available:
2*12.5 kg (2*27.6
lb) vacuum packed poly bags (inside master carton)
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(1)
Microbiological data is typical analysis based
upon randomly selected samples. Actual analytical data will vary.
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