What Foods Store Best in Mylar Bags and Which Ones Do Not

 

Food storage is an important part of building a food reserve; however, the way food reacts to long-term storage varies widely. Some factors you will want to utilize when building your food storage would be based on your available space and budget, as well as the amount of effort you can devote to it.

The longest-lasting food to store is low-moisture, low-fat food. White rice, dry beans, oats, pasta, flour, and dried vegetables can all last for years if stored properly. These are the most popular types of food for use in an emergency food supply, for bulk purchasing, and for long-term plans.

The foods having the highest oil and fat content are the ones that will have a less shelf life. Foods such as brown rice, nuts, granola, and whole-wheat flour all have oils that oxidize, and even when they are stored in a contained environment, they only have a shelf life of about two years. Salt and sugar can be stored indefinitely without being exposed to oxygen, thus these two foods are the only exceptions to the general rules regarding how things are stored.

Whether you have a lot of food or not, proper preparation and packaging are important; even if you have foods that have a long shelf life, you still should know how to prepare and pack them correctly. You can learn more about the different types of foods and the correct sizes of oxygen absorbers for storing foods for their maximum shelf life using our step-by-step information guide on how to store food in Mylar bags and matching them to the appropriate storage conditions.


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