Fats Color Odour and Taste FFA Peroxyde
Index
Impurities Melting Point Lovibon
Color
Pure
Non-Refined Beef fat
butter yellow typical beef 0,5 / 1,0% max. 3 meg/Kg negligible 37 - 40°C  
Refined Beef fat white neutral max.
0,10%
max
1 meq/Kg
negligible 40 - 46°C 5 1/4"
max. 1,5 red -
15 yellow
Pure
Non-Refined Lard
white typical porc 0,5 / 1,0% max. 3 meg/Kg negligible 30 - 34°C  
Refined Lard white neutral max.
0,10%
max
1 meq/Kg
negligible 32 - 38°C 5 1/4"
max. 1,5 red-
15 yellow
Refined Palm Fat white typical palm max.
0,10%
max
1 meq/Kg
< 0,10% 36 - 39°C 5 1/4"
max. 3 red -
30 yellow
Characteristics Oils