Wolfberry Lab Reports
We are happy to offer these sun-dried, pesticide-free, lab-tested wolfberries (AKA goji berries). These wolfberries are grown in China and are certified by the China Green Food Development Center as a Green Food (non-polluting).
The following analyses of our wolfberries comes from independent food testing laboratories in the US and Canada.
1. Basic Nutrient Analysis (lot #011022)
|
TESTS |
RESULTS |
METHODS |
|
Energy (calories) |
391 Calories/100g |
Atwater Method, USDA Handbook 74 |
|
Calories from Fat |
74 Calories/100g |
Atwater Method, USDA Handbook 74 |
|
Protein (N X 6.25) |
11.7% |
AOAC 990.03 |
|
Fat |
8.2% |
AOAC 954.02 |
|
Saturated Fats |
2.8% |
AOAC 991.39 |
|
Monounsaturated Fats |
1.1% |
AOAC 991.39 |
|
Polyunsaturated Fats |
4.3% |
AOAC 991.39 |
|
Beta Carotene |
28,700 IU/100g |
AOAC 970.64 |
|
Cholesterol |
<1mg/100g |
JAOCS Vol 76 No 4, Pg 902-906 |
|
Carbohydrates |
67.7% |
Atwater Method, USDA Handbook 74 |
|
Total Sugars |
57.4% |
AOAC 971.18 |
|
Total Dietary Fibre |
10.0% |
AOAC 991.43 |
|
Sodium (Na) |
294 mg/100g |
AOAC 968.08 |
|
Vitamin A |
<10 IU/100g |
J Sci Fd Agri, Vol 29 Pg 767-772 |
|
Retinol Equivalents |
1,610 RE/100g |
J Sci Fd Agri, Vol 29 Pg 767-772 |
|
Vitamin C |
<1 mg/100g |
AOAC 967.21 |
|
Calcium (Ca) |
60.0 mg/100g |
AOAC 968.08 |
|
Iron (Fe) |
6.9 mg/100g |
AOAC 968.08 |
|
Total Polysaccharides |
50% |
Calculated |
Analyzed and reported by SGS Canada Inc., general Testing
Laboratories Division, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2. Amino Acids Profile
|
AMINO ACID |
Results (per 100 grams) |
|
Alanine |
0.652 |
|
Arginine |
0.805 |
|
Aspartic Acid |
1.924 |
|
Cystine |
0.306 |
|
Glutamic Acid |
1.834 |
|
Glycine |
0.421 |
|
Histidine |
0.264 |
|
Isoleucine |
0.362 |
|
Leucine |
0.596 |
|
Lysine |
0.269 |
|
Methionine |
0.158 |
|
Phenylalanine |
0.357 |
|
Proline |
1.116 |
|
Serine |
0.595 |
|
Threonine |
0.428 |
|
Tryptophan |
0.147 |
|
Tyrosine |
0.278 |
|
Valine |
0.454 |
|
TOTAL |
11.0 grams |
Portland, Oregon.
3. Analysis for Biological Contamination:
|
Yeast/Mold |
<10 / < 10 |
|
Coli /E.Coli VRB |
< 10 / < 10 |
|
SPC |
20 |
|
Microelisa Salmonella |
Negative |
Portland, Oregon
4. Analysis for Chlorinated Pesticides, Organophosphate
Pesticides and Carbamates in Soils, Plant Tissue, and Irrigation Water
|
Chlorinated Pesticides |
None Detected |
|
Organophosphate Pesticides |
None Detected |
|
Carbamates |
None Detected |
Portland, Oregon Detail information upon request.
5. Report of Analysis for Heavy Metals
|
TESTS |
RESULTS |
|
Arsenic |
<0.10ppm |
|
Barium |
<0.05ppm |
|
Cadmium |
<0.05ppm |
|
Selenium |
<0.05ppm |
|
Silver |
<0.05ppm |
|
Mercury |
<0.07ppm |
|
Chromium |
<0.05ppm |
|
Lead |
<0.05ppm |
Portland, Oregon