Free Fatty Acids Test

While our sales and customer service team are happy to answer general testing questions, consultations typically start at a rate of $250 per 30 minutes regarding the interpretation of reported test results or questions about our test methods. We cannot consult on regulations, tolerance limits, or claims.

Free fatty acids form during the frying process due to the presence of moisture in foods exposed to oil. If the frying rate is insufficient to drive water from food at a sufficient rate, the FFS content increases rapidly.

There is no “normal” value for FFA, it varies from sample to sample and what conditions it has been in.

There is no relationship between FFA results and PV results.

We make every effort to keep our methods and detection limits up to date according to the latest standards and qualifications. If you have any questions regarding the limit of detection/quantification or method references, please contact our Customer Service team at 1-800-245-5615.

Our standard turnaround time is 10 business days for most assays. There are some assays that require a longer turnaround time. We also offer a RUSH service that is half the time of the standard turnaround time of the assay at double the cost of the assay. A few assays that we provide cannot be rushed due to the nature of the test. Please check the specific assay you are interested in regarding the ability to RUSH the turnaround time.

Medallion Labs, a division of General Mills, offers multiple areas of expertise for analytical testing and product evaluation for the food and ingredient industry. Our areas of expertise include Chemical Analysis, Nutritional Analysis, Food Safety, Shelf Life Studies, Microbiology, Specialty Fibers, Physical Testing, Allergen Testing, as well as Product Evaluation (which includes Product Performance and Sensory Evaluation) and Technical Consulting/Method Development. Our methods are developed for the testing of food products and ingredients.

While regulations can vary, generally, Vitamin D and our Metal Screen I Package (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, and Sodium) are most commonly requested when creating a nutrition label.

This test provides a measure of hydrolytic rancidity in an oil or food product. Hydrolytic rancidity involves chemical enzymatic hydrolysis of fats into free fatty acids and glycerol.