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flour
vr.tr.flour · thing-q36465
Let an agent handle flour by source, type, gluten content, uses, allergens, food safety, fortification and dust hazards.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Type Which flour.
Choose
Recipe fit.
Choose
Choosing flour.
- Which flour type suits this recipe, such as bread or pastry? action
- What protein content is needed? measurement
Codes
Type numbers.
Codes
Type numbers.
- What does this national flour type number or grade mean? provenance
- Which equivalent exists elsewhere? provenance
Dietary Allergens and gluten.
Gluten
Gluten-free.
Gluten
Gluten.
- Is this flour gluten-free and certified free from cross-contamination? provenance
- Is the user managing coeliac disease? boundary
Allergens
Other allergens.
Allergens
Allergens.
- Could the flour contain nuts, soy, lupin or insects? provenance
- What does the label declare? provenance
Safety Food and workplace safety.
Raw
Raw dough.
Raw
Raw flour safety.
- Is it safe to eat raw flour or dough, according to food safety authorities? provenance
- How can flour be heat-treated for no-bake recipes? action
Dust
Occupational health.
Dust
Flour dust.
- Which controls reduce flour dust exposure at work? provenance
- What exposure limits apply? provenance
Nutrition Composition.
Composition
Nutrients.
Composition
Composition.
- What is the nutrient composition, according to food composition tables? provenance
- How does wholemeal compare? measurement
Fortification
Added nutrients.
Fortification
Fortification.
- Is flour fortified here, and with which nutrients? provenance
- Which rules require it? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- millet flour, cricket flour, toasted rice powder, kama, Talkan, gluten-free flour, Gofio, Couac, maize flour, chestnut flour, oat flour, cassava flour
What it is Filled
Flour is a powder made by grinding cereal grains, most commonly wheat, and also rye, maize, rice and millet; it is a staple ingredient for bread, pasta, pastry and many other foods.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle flour by source, type, gluten content, uses, allergens, food safety, fortification and dust hazards.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Ground powder
- Protein and gluten content vary
- Staple food
- Raw flour is not ready to eat
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Serve gluten-containing flour to someone who has declared coeliac disease or a wheat allergy.
- Misrepresent the grain, origin or gluten-free status of a flour.
- Store flour where it can be contaminated by pests, damp or allergens.
- Use flour near open flames or sparks where airborne dust can build up.
Only with a human decision
- Substituting one flour for another in food for people with medical diets.
May
- Report the type, grain, allergens and use-by date of a flour from its label.
- Store, measure and use flour in cooking on the household's instructions.
Moral aspects Filled
- Flour is a staple; its price and availability affect whether people can eat.
- Mislabelled gluten-free flour can make people seriously ill.
Who is affected
- People who eat it
- People with coeliac disease or allergies
- Millers and grain growers
Owners Filled
Steward
The person or business that holds it; food safety authorities set the rules for sale.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q25403900 - registry parent class
- Q2908004 - registry parent class
- Q736427 - registry parent class
- Q7493597 - registry parent class
related
- food ingredient - category
- cereal grain - source
- bread - product
contains
- gluten (in wheat, rye and barley) - component
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.flour
- Wikidata: Q36465 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36465)
Direct properties required Filled
- Particle size: µm - Measure the particle size distribution by sieving or laser diffraction because milling and grain source affect fineness.
- Moisture content: % - Determine water mass as a percentage of sample mass using a validated moisture measurement method.
- Bulk density: kg/m3 - Measure the mass occupying a known volume and specify whether the flour is loosely filled or compacted.
Recognition required Filled
- Labels with type numbers or protein content
- Wholemeal versus white flour
- Starches such as cornflour are refined extracts
- Fine white, cream, brown or grey powder in bags or bulk.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- choose flour for a recipe
- identify gluten-free and allergen-safe flours
- handle raw flour safely
- understand flour dust hazards at work
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Illness from eating raw flour or dough
- Gluten exposure for people with coeliac disease
- Occupational asthma and dust explosions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Codex Alimentarius standards for wheat flour
- Food allergen labelling rules
- Flour fortification rules
- Occupational exposure limits for flour dust
Context of use required Filled
- Baking, cooking and food manufacturing.
- wheat flours by type and strength
- wholemeal and whole grain flours
- rye, maize and rice flours
- legume and nut flours
- gluten-free blends
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q36465: flour - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Flour - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should flour types be separate entries?
- How should national type numbers be mapped?
- How should fortification rules be tracked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q36465/spec.json