Indian Guar Meal | AG Food Commodities

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Guar Meal: A Byproduct in the Manufacture of Guar Gum

The Guar Bean is primarily grown and is eaten as a staple food in India. It is also used to make Guar Gum which is used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in many processed human foods. The Guar Meal is a byproduct of the manufacture of the Guar Gum.

Used in India as Feed for Cattle, Dairy, Poultry...

Guar Meal (Churi) is widely used in India as prime raw material for producing various kinds of animal feeds. The Guar Meal is used as a partial substitute for Soya Bean Meal (SBM) and has a protein of 40%.

Lowest Cost Protein Available Anywhere

If we compare the price in USD / Protein %, the Guar Meal is by far the most economical feed ingredient available in the market today. On a protein basis, the Guar Meal is only 57% the price of Soyabean Meal (SBM) and is about 43% the price of Corn Gluten Meal (CGM).

More Information About Guar Meal

What is the typical Nutritional values of Guar Meal?

Protein	40%
Fat	5%
Moisture	8%
Fibre	14%
Sand & Silica	1%
Ash	6%
Energy (Kcal)	2,250

How cost effective is Guar Meal compared to other sources of Protein?

Here is an analysis of relative feed prices in May of 2014.

US CGM      USD 1010/60% Prot = USD 16.80/Protein
US MBM   USD 720/50% Prot = USD 14.40/Protein
SA SBM       USD 590/46% Prot = USD 12.80/Protein
US DDGS   USD 370/26% Prot = USD 12.20/Protein
IN Guar       USD 295/40% Prot = USD 7.35/Protein

As you can see, the price per protein of Guar Meal is the lowest compared to all other protein sources by a wide margin. Thus if you are looking for a way to reduce your feed costs, substituting SBM with Guar Meal will save you a lot of money in the long run.

How much Guar Meal can I use in our feed?

Every feedmill has kept their level of inclusion of Guar Meal a very guarded secret as they do not want other feedmills to discover this competitive advantage. As a general rule we recommend about 2.0-2.5% inclusion for Poultry and about 5-15% for cattle. We suggest that you try it out to find the most optimal use that will balance animal nutrition and cost savings for you.

My feedmill uses Industrial Flour and Binder additives to keep our pellets from crumbling. Does using Guar Meal help?

In addition to it’s nutritional value, this free flowing powder also is a natural binder allowing feedmills to produce better pellets replacing the need for industrial flour or other expensive binders.

What is Guar Meal's Amino Acid content?

Typical Analysis For Amino Acid in Guar Meal

Alanine	2.20%
Arginine	4.10%
Aspartic Acid	4.20%
Cystine	0.50%
Glutamic Acid	9.90%
Glycine	2.10%
Histidine	1.00%
Isoleucine	1.50%
Leucine	2.00%
Lysine	1.90%
Methionine	0.50%
Phenylalanine	1.80%
Proline	2.00%
Serine	2.30%
Threonine	1.50%
Tyrosine	1.80%
Valine	2.00%

Doesn't Guar Meal contain trypsin inhibitors?

The product has been toasted during production to remove it’s natural trypsin inhibitors in order to enhance the nutritional value and digestibility.

Is Guar Meal available all year round?

Yes, although the planting of Guar Plants may be seasonal, but a lot of guar seeds are stored after harvest. There is always a constant demand for Guar Gum and thus it’s byproduct the Guar Meal is produced all year round.

One More Thing....

Guar Meal is Naturally Free from Salmonella, Aflatoxin, and E. Coli…