Freeze-Dried and Dehydrated Meal Brands, Compared
Every brand in the FoodEverest database, side by side: 284 meals across 14 brands, ranked on calories per ounce, protein, and cost.
In order of catalogue size, the 14 brands are Mountain House, Trailtopia, Backpacker's Pantry, LyoFood, Packit Gourmet, Expedition Foods, Adventure Food, Peak Refuel, Campers Pantry, Good To-Go, Strive Food, Wild Zora, Radix Nutrition, and Tent Meals.
Every brand in the database
Averages are across that brand's meals in our data, not across its full retail catalogue. Cost is only averaged over meals we hold a price for, shown in the priced column. Non-US brands are converted from their own currency at a recent FX rate, so those costs are estimates; Adventure Food publishes no price of its own, so its figure is a reseller's price (outdoor-food.nl) converted to USD - an estimate, not brand MSRP.
| Mountain House | 41 | 131.0462 kcal/100g | 52.7 | $23.31 | 41/41 |
| Trailtopia | 35 | 107.0378 kcal/100g | 41.9 | $20.91 | 35/35 |
| Backpacker's Pantry | 33 | 115.5408 kcal/100g | 45.4 | $20.84 | 33/33 |
| LyoFood | 31 | 120.0423 kcal/100g | 60.3 | $31.23 | 31/31 |
| Packit Gourmet | 26 | 124.9441 kcal/100g | 66.6 | $28.56 | 26/26 |
| Expedition Foods | 23 | 140.3495 kcal/100g | 32.4 | $19.07 | 23/23 |
| Adventure Food | 22 | 119.1420 kcal/100g | 32.3 | $14.41 | 22/22 |
| Peak Refuel | 20 | 145.3512 kcal/100g | 46.5 | $17.89 | 20/20 |
| Campers Pantry | 15 | 116.1409 kcal/100g | 55.8 | $29.86 | 15/15 |
| Good To-Go | 14 | 116.4411 kcal/100g | 45.7 | $25.28 | 14/14 |
| Strive Food | 7 | 117.3414 kcal/100g | 31.1 | $16.32 | 7/7 |
| Wild Zora | 7 | 129.8458 kcal/100g | 55.1 | $45.48 | 7/7 |
| Radix Nutrition | 5 | 137.4485 kcal/100g | 44.3 | - | 0/5 |
| Tent Meals | 5 | 124.4439 kcal/100g | 27.1 | $12.27 | 5/5 |
For the lowest cost per calorie of any meal in the database, Strive Food Gluten Free Muesli leads at $7.07 per 1,000 kcal (133 cal/oz / 468 kcal/100g).
Brand guides
We publish a full guide per brand as it is researched and sourced, rather than generating all 14 at once. 14 are live.
Mountain House
41 meals · 131.0 cal/oz avg (462 kcal/100g)
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Trailtopia
35 meals · 107.0 cal/oz avg (378 kcal/100g)
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Backpacker's Pantry
33 meals · 115.5 cal/oz avg (408 kcal/100g)
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LyoFood
31 meals · 120.0 cal/oz avg (423 kcal/100g)
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Packit Gourmet
26 meals · 124.9 cal/oz avg (441 kcal/100g)
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Expedition Foods
23 meals · 140.3 cal/oz avg (495 kcal/100g)
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Adventure Food
22 meals · 119.1 cal/oz avg (420 kcal/100g)
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Peak Refuel
20 meals · 145.3 cal/oz avg (512 kcal/100g)
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Campers Pantry
15 meals · 116.1 cal/oz avg (409 kcal/100g)
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Good To-Go
14 meals · 116.4 cal/oz avg (411 kcal/100g)
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Strive Food
7 meals · 117.3 cal/oz avg (414 kcal/100g)
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Wild Zora
7 meals · 129.8 cal/oz avg (458 kcal/100g)
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Radix Nutrition
5 meals · 137.4 cal/oz avg (485 kcal/100g)
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Tent Meals
5 meals · 124.4 cal/oz avg (439 kcal/100g)
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