Description
Return selected-phase mass and its mass/volume fractions.
Food quantities depend on whether their basis is gross, edible, drained, wet, dry or solid mass. Changing the denominator can change a reported concentration or yield without changing the actual sample or proving anything about its safety.
Return selected-phase mass and its mass/volume fractions.
When to use this tool
Use Emulsion Phase Volume Mass Crosswalk when you need a stated food-mass, composition-basis or yield calculation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter phaseVolume, phaseDensity, otherVolume, otherDensity. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read phaseMass, massFraction, volumeFraction. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative phase volumes with positive total and positive densities. Return selected-phase mass and its mass/volume fractions.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| phaseVolume | Phase Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| phaseDensity | Phase Density | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| otherVolume | Other Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| otherDensity | Other Density | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| phaseMass | Phase Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| massFraction | Mass Fraction Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number. |
| volumeFraction | Volume Fraction Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"phaseVolume": 10,
"phaseDensity": 0.8,
"otherVolume": 20,
"otherDensity": 1
},
"output": {
"phaseMass": 8,
"massFraction": 0.2857142857142857,
"volumeFraction": 0.3333333333333333
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Masses use volume×density and units must match. The model assumes additive phase volumes and does not establish emulsion stability or actual composition.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Reconcile measured quantities and preparation records on a common basis. Use the appropriate laboratory, nutritional or safety assessment when arithmetic alone cannot establish the intended property.
References
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