| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White or cream powder |
| Viscosity (mpa.s, 1% solution, 20℃, brookf. Rvt #2, 20rpm.) | 650 - 800 |
| Gel strength (g/cm2) | 350 - 400 |
| Loss on drying (105℃, 4h, %) | =< 15 |
| Particle size | 95% pass 200 mesh |
| pH (1% solution) | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Water insolubles (%) | =< 0.6 |
| Total ash (%) | 18 - 27 |
| Formaldehyde | =< 50 mg/kg |
| Lead (pb) | =< 5 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (as) | =< 3 mg/kg |
| Mercury (hg) | =< 1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (cd) | =< 1 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | =< 5000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & mould | =< 300cfu/g |
| Salmonella spp. /25g | Absent |
| E. Coli/ 5g | Absent |