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CALCULATOR FOR DETERMINING INGREDIENTS FOR ICE CREAM MIXES USING WHOLE-MILK POWDER, CREAM,        
SUGAR, EMULSIFIER, CSS, STABILISER & OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS. TO USE REPLACE THE VALUES IN THE YELLOW-COLOURED CELLS WITH YOUR OWN .    
To use the calculator replace the values in the yellow cells with your own data            
    Dairy fat (%)* MSNF (%)* Sugar (%)* Emulsifier (%)* Stabiliser (%)* CSS (%)* Ingredient 1 (%)* Vegetable fat (%)*  
TARGET MIX COMPOSITION 8.50 10.50 13.00 0.30 0.50 0.00 0.00 4.00  
Note emulsifier can be replaced with egg yolk. Ingredients 1 is an option and should not supply milk solids or milk fat!          
  INGREDIENT COMPOSITION, %        
  Ingredient 1 Cream Whole milk powder   CSS Ingredient 2        
MSNF   5.4              
Fat         Set batch size (kg)    
Solids           Batch weight    
Solids                  
Solids                  
WEIGHTS OF INGREDIENTS REQUIRED (kg) TO MAKE A 100 Kg MIX AND CHECK OF CALCULATIONS. CALCULATE BATCH SIZE (kg) Calculate mix costs    
  Weight (kg) MSNF Fat       Weight (kg) $    
Whole-milk powder 13.86 9.8 3.60     Whole-milk powder 13.86 13.86    
Cream 12.24 0.66 4.90     Cream 12.24 12.24    
Sugar 13.00         Sugar 13.00 6.50    
Emulsifier 0.30         Emulsifier 0.30 0.60    
CSS 0.00         CSS 0.00 0.00    
Stabiliser 0.50         Stabiliser 0.50 1.00    
Ingredient 1 0.00         Ingredient 1 0.00 0.00    
Vegetable fat 4.00         Vegetable fat 4.00 8.00    
Water 56.10         Water 56.10 1.12    
Totals 100.0 10.50 8.50     Totals 100.00 43.3    
Target values 100.00 10.50 8.50              
NOTES           Optimum MSNF for mix MSNF limit at +2% MSNF limit at -2%    
Data input cells Values can be changed. *Adjust values to target mix composition.   10.53 10.74 10.32    
For advice on balancing MSNF, fat and sugar concentrations click here.   Messages Comment on MSNF balance      
MSNF= milk solids not fat       Message 1 Your MSNF concentration is not optimal BUT please see the message below.  
CSS=corn syrup solids       Message 2 MSNF is within 2% lower or higher than optimal.    
SMP= milk powder                    
© Dr Michael Mullan, 2010. This spreadsheet is not a substitute for using a qualified food technologist. This spreadsheet requires macros to be enabled otherwise incorrect MSNF balances may be obtained.  
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