{"id":14395,"date":"2020-11-12T04:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/?p=14395"},"modified":"2025-09-15T08:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:57:23","slug":"measuring-moisture-its-easy-and-greatly-affects-ingredient-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instapro.spinuhost.com\/en\/blog\/nutritionandtechnologies\/measuring-moisture-its-easy-and-greatly-affects-ingredient-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring Moisture: It\u2019s Easy and Greatly Affects Ingredient Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We often get asked about ingredient quality measurements and what can be done to improve them. Thankfully, there is a lot that can be done. \u00a0Using animal experiments to measure nutrient\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/en\/blog\/nutritionandtechnologies\/why-amino-acid-digestibility-matters\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">digestibility<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/en\/blog\/nutritionandtechnologies\/energy-in-performance-out\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">availability<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is the gold standard. \u00a0These should be done, but they are expensive and time-consuming. \u00a0In addition, your equipment partners should have their own data to share with you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are very easy and relatively simple measurements that should be performed all the time, maybe even daily for some operations. The most obvious is moisture \u2013 the amount of water in raw materials or ingredients. Why is water so important?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, if you\u2019re buying soybeans and converting them into meal and oil, the moisture content affects your process. When using high-shear dry extrusion, friction is generated within the extruder barrel and the amount of moisture being delivered within the raw beans affects how much friction (i.e., how much cooking) can be generated. That\u2019s why the ideal moisture range for dry extrusion is 9-11%, keeping in mind that about 50% of it will be flashed off during the process, concentrating nutrients and increasing ingredient value.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second, moisture does not add any nutrition to ingredients \u2013 in fact, it dilutes them. \u00a0This is reflected in the prices commanded by ingredients in the marketplace. I\u2019ve recently presented during webinars for the Northern Crops Institute\u2019s publication of the new\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northern-crops.com\/webinars\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fullfat Soybean Meal Handbook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. During these presentations, prices of full-fat soy ingredients were discussed and modeled in formulation programs. For one clear example, as the amount of moisture in full-fat soy meals increased by 2% units (from 94% dry matter, to 92% dry matter, and finally, 90%), the prices of these ingredients in formulation programs declined by $6\/ton. More moisture makes ingredients less valuable because fewer nutrients are supplied.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lastly, it\u2019s quite easy to measure. You only need a few things \u2013 a small lab oven, a glass or ceramic container and a calibrated scale. \u00a0You can add a desiccator for increased accuracy. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodqualityandsafety.com\/article\/determining-moisture-content\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">principle<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is using the oven heat to drive off the moisture in your sample and measuring the difference in weight. That\u2019s it \u2013 anybody can do it, and the information given is very useful, especially if you\u2019re buying ingredients and want to make sure they fall within your specs. Additionally, if you\u2019re making your own ingredients, measuring moisture is an excellent quality control check.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In conclusion, when you\u2019re working with or making high-quality ingredients, especially those with low moisture\/more concentrated nutrients (like high-shear dry extruded soy ingredients, see\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/en\/blog\/nutritionandtechnologies\/using-dry-extruded-whole-soybeans-extruded-full-fat-in-formulations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/en\/blog\/nutritionandtechnologies\/properly-processed-express-soy-meal-maintains-high-digestibility-greater-metabolizable-energy\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), be sure to check your moisture levels. \u00a0There are dollars and cents to be had and one simple measurement can help you achieve maximum value for your ingredients (or to make sure you\u2019re getting what you\u2019re paying for). \u00a0Be sure to reach out to Insta-Pro \u2013 we can help you make sense of moisture in your ingredients!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often get asked about ingredient quality measurements and what can be done to improve them. Thankfully, there is a lot that can be done. \u00a0Using animal experiments to measure nutrient\u00a0digestibility\u00a0or\u00a0availability\u00a0is the gold standard. \u00a0These should be done, but they are expensive and time-consuming. \u00a0In addition, your equipment partners should have their own data to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":11682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7180],"tags":[92,39,93],"class_list":["post-14395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutritionandtechnologies","tag-business-strategy","tag-extruder-maintenance","tag-processing-feed-or-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Measuring Moisture: It\u2019s Easy and Greatly Affects Ingredient Prices - Insta-Pro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We often get asked about ingredient quality measurements and what can be done to improve them. 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