- Appearance
- Dry, brown crystals. Free from visible extraneous materials.
- Sol. Color (IU)
- 5,000–7,000 IU
- Odour
- Characteristic aroma of Natural Brown Sugar.
- Taste
- Sweet, characteristic taste of cane sugar.
- Assay (Purity %)
- NLT 95.0% w/w by polarization
- Moisture, (%)
- <= 0.5%
- Bulk Density
- 0.74–0.75 g/cm³
- Sulphated Ash, (%)
- <= 0.05%
- SO₂ (ppm)
- <= 10 mg/kg
- Lead (ppm)
- <= 5 mg/kg
- Copper (ppm)
- <= 30 mg/kg
- Arsenic (ppm)
- <= 1.1 mg/kg
- Yeast
- < 10 CFU/10 g
- Mould
- < 10 CFU/10 g
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Absent/10 g
- Total Plate Count (TPC)
- < 1,000 CFU/g