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Product Nutritional Analysis Product Nutritional Analysis CA Nutri Chemical Analysis Analysis Unit Price (ex VAT) SANAS Accredited? Lead Time Energy by Calculation kJ or kcal No charge if part of Full Nutri Carbohydrate by Calculation g/100g No charge if part of Full Nutri Moisture g/100g R 193 2 Ash g/100g R 193 3 Protein g/100g R 355 3 Glycaemic Carbohydrates g/100g R 1 649 5 Total Sugars g/100g R 1 088 5 (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose, Lactose and Maltose) Total Fat by AOAC 996.06 g/100g R 950 7 Full Nutritional Fatty acid Composition by AOAC 996.06 g/100g R 1 087 Yes Label of which Saturated g/100g of which Monounsaturated g/100g of which Polyunsaturated g/100g Included as part of Fatty Acid 7 of which Trans Fatty Acids g/100g Composition Omega 3 mg/100g Omega 6 mg/100g Cholesterol mg/100g R 842 7 Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC 985.29 g/100g R 1 636 8 to 12 Sodium mg/100g R 529 5 Salt calculated from Sodium results g/100g No charge if Sodium requested Yes Salt Salt by chloride titration g/100g R 662 Yes 5 Acid Insoluble Ash g/100g R 390 5 to 7 Crude Fibre g/100g R 1 374 Yes 5 to 7 Water Activity - R 527 7 Other pH - R 150 2 Density g/ml R 133 Yes 3 Caffeine mg/100g R 705 Yes 5 Total Capsaicinoids mg/kg R 665 5 (Capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin and Scoville Heat Value) Antimony (Sb) mg/kg R 813 Arsenic (As) mg/kg R 813 Subc to SGS 10 Calcium (Ca) mg/100g R 529 Chromium (Cr) mg/kg R 813 Copper (Cu) mg/kg R 529 Yes 5 to 7 Iron (Fe) mg/kg R 529 Yes 5 Inorganic Food Testing Potassium (K) mg/100g R 529 Yes 5 Phosphorus (P) mg/kg R 813 Subc 10 Selenium (Se) mg/kg R 813 Subc Sodium (Na) mg/100g R 529 Yes 3 Tin (Sn) mg/kg R 813 Subc 10 Zinc (Zn) mg/kg R 829 Yes 5 Vitamin A µg/100g Vitamin C mg/100g Vitamin E mg/100g Vitamin D µg/100g Thiamine (Vitamin B1) mg/100g R 2 232 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) mg/100g per individual Vitamin subc to BSC Labs Vitamins 15 - 20 Niacin (Vitamin B3) mg/100g (MCC accredited) Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) mg/100g Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) mg/100g Biotin (Vitamin B7) µg/100g Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) µg/100g Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) µg/100g Sulphur Dioxide mg/kg R 1 134 No 5 Preservatives Benzoic Acid mg/100g R 710 5 Yes Sorbic Acid mg/100g R 710 5 Free Fatty Acids in Oil g/100 g R 281 3 g/100g Free Fatty Acids in Extracted Oil R 734 5 extracted oil milliEq /100 Peroxide Value of Oil R 470 3 milliEq/100g Oils Peroxide Value of Extracted Oil g extracted R 734 No 5 Iodineoil Iodine Value of Oil R 470 3 number Iodine Iodine Value of Extracted Oil Number of R 734 5 extracted oil Amino Acid Profile g/100g R 1 545 Amino Acids Tryptophan (tested separately) g/100g R 1 545 Subcontracted to ARC 15 - 20 Cysteine (tested separately) g/100g R 1 545 Chemical Analysis Analysis Unit Price (ex VAT) SANAS Accredited? Lead Time Mercury mg/kg R 676 3 Cadmium mg/kg R 692 Yes 3 Heavy Metals Lead mg/kg R 692 3 Arsenic mg/kg R 813 Subc to SGS 10 Histamine – single sample mg/100g R 1 038 Yes 4 Package: Histamine – ten readings mg/100g R 5 209 Yes 4 Fish Spoilage Formaldehyde mg/kg R 1 065 Subc to SGS 7 to 10 Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen mg/100g R 515 No 4 Heavy Metals & Fish & Metals Heavy Heavy Metals Package mg/kg R 1 727 Yes 3 Mercury Cadmium, Lead Package Deals Fish Testing Package: units as Mercury, Cadmium, Lead R 5 209 Yes 4 above 10 Histamine readings Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) mg/kg R 2 038 20 - 30 Shellfish Toxins Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) mg/kg R 1 214 Yes 3 Biotoxins Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) mg/kg R 1 214 3 ADMINISTRATION FEES Sample collection fee (< 50km radius from Aspirata office) R 184 Sample collection fee (> 50km - 100km radius from Aspirata office) R 218 1) NOTES: No analyses will commence before a completed/signed ASA and Terms of Business is received The information provided on the ASA will be used on the test report and for invoicing. A Sample Submission form must accompany all samples in order for analysis to be carried out. Outsourced/subcontracted prices are subject to change. Outsourced/subcontracted analyses do not have the same turn-around time as the Aspirata laboratory. Please allow sufficient time for these analyses to be done by the subcontractor. 2) PAYMENT: 2.1 Credit approved existing clients A purchase order number must be supplied prior to commencement of work along with invoicing instructions if different from the analysis requestor. Payment of all invoices is strictly 30 days and NO report/results will be released if the terms of payment are not adhered to. 2.2 Payment in Advance clients We are not able to undertake any analyses until receipt of a signed Quotation and Proof of Payment. The Quotation Number must be used as the reference on your payment in order for us to identify it. .
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