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White Onion Granules

Dehydrated Onion

White Onion Granules

Hot-air dried white onion milled to a free-flowing 0.5-1 mm granule, uniform creamy to off-white. Sits between minced and powder - disperses like a powder but without caking or dust.

  • Free-flowing 0.5-1 mm granule - powder-like dispersion without dust or caking
  • Rehydrates approx. 1 part granules to 4 parts fresh onion by weight
  • Moisture below 6%; uniform creamy to off-white with minimal dark specks
  • Densest of the cut forms - the most freight-efficient onion grade

Description

Dehydrated white onion granules are produced by milling dried onion flakes and sieving the result to a tight 0.5-1 mm band, then colour sorting and metal detecting. Granules occupy the deliberate middle ground between minced onion and onion powder. Against powder they flow freely, generate far less airborne dust during dosing, resist caking in humid plants, and disperse without forming lumps in dry blends. Against minced they hydrate faster and distribute onion flavour more evenly, disappearing into the matrix rather than leaving visible specks. That combination makes granules the default onion carrier in dry seasoning and rub blends, snack topical seasonings, soup and gravy premixes, instant noodle tastemakers, spice mixes, meat cures and brines, and in extruded and coated snack applications where powder would clump on the applicator. Because they pack densely, granules are among the most freight-efficient onion cuts. Quality control covers moisture, total and acid-insoluble ash, granulation by sieve analysis, colour and dark-speck count, and the full microbiological panel; ADOGA sets a speck tolerance of 15 specks per 0.1 g for granulated onion and an extractable colour Optical Index maximum of 105 for Fancy granulated. Browning, yellowing or a greyish tint indicates over-drying or poor raw material and should be rejected.

Specifications

Variety
Dehydrated white onion (Allium cepa), hot-air dried, granulated
Grade
A Grade / Commercial Grade. Microbiological grades: Standard, LB, Extra Low Bacteria (ELB). ADOGA specifies granulated onion to Fancy grade.
Size
0.5-1 mm (Chhatariya Foods; DehydratedVeg). Mesh equivalents disagree between sources: 16-40 mesh (Atlas AgroFood, approx. 0.42-1.18 mm, consistent with 0.5-1 mm) versus 40-60 mesh (AquaConnect Exim, approx. 0.25-0.42 mm, finer than 0.5-1 mm). Specify in mm on the contract.
Packing
Laminated paper bag and box (Chhatariya Foods); 25 kg paper bags (Agronic/Mirabilis Indian specification); 20/25 kg double poly bag inside laminated paper bag is standard Indian export format. Double-poly-lined or vacuum-packed aluminium foil bags for moisture-critical buyers (Atlas AgroFood).
Minimum order
100 kg for small buyers (Atlas AgroFood); 500 kg-1 MT typical trial; 1x20 ft FCL for full-container export.
Origin
Mahuva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364280, India
Availability
Year-round. Crop intake January-August in Mahuva/Bhavnagar with cold-storage buffering.

Quality parameters

Particle size
0.5-1 mm (Chhatariya Foods; DehydratedVeg). Mesh equivalent disputed: 16-40 mesh (Atlas AgroFood) vs 40-60 mesh (AquaConnect Exim)
Moisture (max)
Below 6% for export grade (AquaConnect Exim); 5.0% max on Indian specification sheets (Agronic/Mirabilis). FSSAI legal limit 8.0% for non-powder forms
Total ash (max, dry basis)
5.0% (Agronic/Mirabilis Indian specification; FSSAI Reg. 2.9.28); 4.0% max on the Olam comparable grade
Colour
Uniform creamy to off-white with minimal dark specks; browning, yellowing or greyish tint indicates a quality defect (AquaConnect Exim)
Extractable colour (Optical Index, max)
105 for Fancy granulated onion (ADOGA Manual 15th Ed.)
Speck count (max)
15 specks per 0.1 g for granulated onion (ADOGA Manual 15th Ed.)
Rehydration ratio
1 part dehydrated granules rehydrates to approx. 4 parts fresh onion by weight (AquaConnect Exim)
Substitution ratio
1 part granulated gives approx. the same flavour as 10 parts prepared fresh onion (ADOGA Manual 15th Ed.) - note this differs from the 1:8 ratio for coarser cuts
Extraneous matter (max)
Nil (Agronic/Mirabilis Indian specification); 0.5% by weight legal limit (FSSAI Reg. 2.9.28)
Peroxidase
Negative (FSSAI Reg. 2.9.28; Agronic/Mirabilis)
Lead (max)
100 ppb (ADOGA Manual 15th Ed.)
Shelf life
18-24 months with proper moisture control and storage (AquaConnect Exim); 12 months (Chhatariya Foods)
Storage
Ambient, cool and dry, sealed original packing away from moisture and light; below 25 C and 65% RH preferred (Agronic/Mirabilis; Olam Spices)
Microbiological parameters
Tested per lot — limits to buyer specification, Certificate of Analysis with every shipment
Heavy metals & pesticide residues
Tested per lot against destination-market requirements; report issued with COA
HS Code
0712 20 00

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