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Table 1
Specification for refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD)/neutralised, bleached and deodorised (NBD), palm stearin.
| Parameter | Requirement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PORAMa | MS 815:2007b | Codex CXS 210-1999c | |
| Free fatty acid (% as palmitic), max | 0.2 | 0.2 | – |
| Moisture and impurities (%), max | 0.15 | 0.15 | – |
| Iodine value (g I2/100 g oil), max | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Melting point (°C), min | 44 | 44 | – |
| Colour (5 1/4 Lovibond cell), max | 3 Red | 3 Red | – |
| Apparent density (g ml−1) (at 60 °C) | – | 0.8813–0.8844 | 0.881–0.885 |
| Refractive index (ηD at 60 °C) | – | 1.4482–1.4501 | 1.447–1.452 |
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