Table 5.

Distribution of the particle sizes of the maize products after the milling process.

Dry Milling Process a	Products	Particle Size Distribution (%)
		<315 µm	315–500 µm	500–710 µm	710–800 µm	800–1000 µm	>1000 µm
DD	Maize flour	95	5
	Break meal	3	70	20	5	2
	Pearl meal	4	12	35	22	25	2
		<2500 µm	2500–3000 µm	3000–4000 µm	>4000 µm
TD	Small hominy grits	40	60
	Medium hominy grits	5	20	73	2
	Flaking grits				100

^a Degermination process: DD = dry degermination; TD = tempering degermination.