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Nova Terra Hard Spring Wheat Flour
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google — read reviewsHard Spring Wheat
The varietal that carries protein naturally, without chemical correction — what bakeries in Ghana call hard flour
High Protein/Strong Gluten Content
14–15 % protein, elastic gluten network
Bromate-Free
No potassium bromate — Ghana FDA reg. FDA/BK 26-1044
Fortified with Nutrients
Iron, zinc and folic acid, plus thiamin, riboflavin and niacin
What is Nova Terra hard spring wheat flour?
Nova Terra is a hard spring wheat bread flour with 14–15 % protein (laboratory 14.20 %), imported into Ghana by AgroLoaf Ghana Limited and sold in 50 kg bags. The high protein level builds a strong, elastic gluten network, and that network is what holds gas through fermentation and gives the loaf its oven spring and open crumb.
The flour contains no potassium bromate, a synthetic dough conditioner still in use across the region, and is fortified with iron, zinc and folic acid together with thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. It is registered with the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority under FDA/BK 26-1044 and milled to meet the Ghana Standard in full.
Why does consistency matter to a bakery?
Because the specification does not move between shipments, a recipe tuned on one delivery still works on the next. For a bakery running daily volume that is the difference between a written recipe and one re-tuned every time new flour arrives — hydration, mixing time and proof stay where the baker set them.
- Primary Ingredients
- Hard Spring Wheat
- Protein/Gluten Content
- High Protein Content: 14–15 % (laboratory 14.20 % on dry basis, ISO 20483 — full results below)
- Additives & Treatment
- Bromate Free: This means the flour does not contain Potassium Bromate (a synthetic dough conditioner).
Nutrition Highlights
| Energy | 360 kcal | Protein | 14.6 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 72 g | Fat | 1.2 g |
| Iron (Fe) | 58.5 mg/kg | Zinc (Zn) | 28.3 mg/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic acid (B9) | 2.08 mg/kg | B vitamins | thiamin, riboflavin, niacin |
Fortification is to Ghana's mandatory wheat flour fortification levels — iron 58.5 mg/kg, zinc 28.3 mg/kg and folic acid 2.08 mg/kg.
What is Nova Terra used for?
- Bread, at any batch size: the same specification serves a single-oven artisan bakery and a plant running daily volume, because orders run from 50 bags up to full containers off one stock.
- Pizza dough and crust: the strong gluten network takes the stretch a thin base needs without tearing.
- Rolls and buns: holds shape and crumb structure at small piece weights, so sandwich rolls keep their height.
- Baguette: high protein supports the long fermentation a crisp crust and open crumb are built on.
What do the laboratory results say?
Every shipment is milled to a written specification and tested against it. Below is what the laboratory and inspection records return for the batch in stock: the standard each figure was measured under, what the specification demands, and what the flour actually gave.
| Parameter | Standard | Specification | Actual result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet gluten | ISO 21415-2 | 32.00 % min | 33.10 % |
| Protein (N × 5.7), dry basis | ISO 20483 | 13.50 % min | 14.20 % |
| Moisture | ISO 6540 | 14.00 % max | 13.90 % |
| Ash | ISO 2171 | 0.60 % max | 0.599 % |
| Water absorption | 57.5 % | Gluten Index | 84 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Number | 410 sec | Energy (cm²) | 158 / 135 / 134 |
| Resistance to extension (BU) | 543 / 908 / 1011 | Extensibility (mm) | 156 / 108 / 108 |
| Maximum (BU) | 811 / 1040 / 1063 | Ratio number | 3.5 / 8.4 / 9.3 |
| Vitamin A | 2.0 mg/kg | Vitamin B12 | 0.01 mg/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamin (B1) | 8.4 mg/kg | Iron (Fe) | 58.5 mg/kg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 4.5 mg/kg | Zinc (Zn) | 28.3 mg/kg |
| Niacin (B3) | 59.0 mg/kg | Insect content | free from live and dead weevils |
| Folic acid (B9) | 2.08 mg/kg | Mycotoxin | free from mycotoxin |
Milled in Türkiye and fortified at the mill to the Ghana standard, then shipped to our Accra warehouse. Phytosanitary certificate EC/TR A6372510. The product is registered with the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority under FDA/BK 26-1044, which anyone can check in the public FDA Ghana product register. Results are batch-specific — the figures above are taken from the laboratory and inspection records supplied with the batch, and this summary does not replace those original reports. Every delivery carries a batch number, and the records for the batch you are buying can be requested with your order.
