ROLLED OATS (quick cooking oats) means the product made from sound hulled oats (Avena sativa). It shall be free from added colours, rancidity and flavouring agents. It shall be in the form of flakes of uniform size having a light cream colour. It shall be free from dirt, insects and insect fragments. It shall conform to the following standards:—
• Moisture – Not more than 10.0 %
• Total ash – Not more than 2.0 per cent on dry basis
• Ash insoluble in dilute HCl (on dry basis). – Not more than 0.1 percent
• Nitrogen – Not less than 1.8 per cent on dry basis
• Crude Fibre – Not more than 2.0 percent on dry basis
Alcohol acidity (with 90 per cent alcohol) – Shall be equivalent to not more than 8.0 ml. N.NaOH per 100 gm. of dried substance