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Strive Food

Only 7 meals in our database, but the 2nd-cheapest per 1,000 kcal of the 13 USD-priced brands we track.

#3of 13 USD-priced brands by average cost per 1,000 kcal ($16.32) - only Tent Meals (5 meals) is cheaper.

1of the top 10 cheapest meals per 1,000 kcal in our entire 284-meal database are Strive Food.

7meals in our DB #11 of 14 brands by size
117.3avg cal/oz (414 kcal/100g) #10 of 14
31.1avg protein g/1,000kcal #13 of 14
~$16.32avg cost/1,000kcal #3 cheapest of 13 priced

~ marks a same-day currency conversion. Strive Food lists its prices in AUD, so every USD figure shown for its own meals is a converted estimate, not a brand-published dollar price - check the retailer for the current price.

Brand profile

Strive Food is a small Tasmanian company. An independent hiking-gear review site reports it was founded by Todd, an Outdoor Education instructor, and Melanie, a qualified nutritionist, based in Hobart, Tasmania - the brand's own site carries no dedicated “our story” page to confirm this directly. It makes dehydrated, not freeze-dried, meals, cooked in a pot to rehydrate.
At least one meal shows real regional sourcing on the brand's own product page: the Mexican Chilli Beef ingredient list names Tasmanian beef second, right after rice and ahead of corn, onion, and the vegetables.

Sources: Lotsafreshair, Strive Food ration pack review · 3 Capes Gear & Gourmet, About Our Food · Find Your Feet, Strive Food collection · strivefood.com.au, Mexican Chilli Beef

Who Strive Food suits - and who should look elsewhere

Built from the 284-meal database, not opinion - the same facts anyone can check in the table below.

Good fit if…

You eat vegetarian or gluten-free and want a lineup where every option fits: all 7 of Strive Food's meals carry at least one diet tag - 6 vegetarian and 4 gluten-free - full coverage that larger brands like Mountain House (0 of 41) don't match.
You're budget-conscious per calorie: a published AUD price on all 7 of 7 meals, converting to a ~$6.93 median, and the 2nd-cheapest average cost per 1,000 kcal (~$16.32) of the 13 priced brands we track.
You want a single serving, not a pouch to split: every one of Strive Food's 7 meals in our data is a 1-serving pouch (published servings on all 7) - unlike Peak Refuel, where every meal serves two.

Look elsewhere if…

You want variety across a longer trip: 2 breakfast and 5 main meals is 7 total, with nothing tagged lunch, snack, or dessert - only Tent Meals (5 meals) has a smaller fully-priced catalogue in our database.
You're optimising hard for protein: Strive Food averages 31.1 g per 1,000 kcal, 13th of 14 brands - well below Mountain House's 52.7 and less than half Packit Gourmet's league-leading 66.6.
You need to check for a specific allergen before buying: Strive Food publishes no allergen data in our records for any of its 7 meals. That's a gap in our data, not a claim the meals are free of common allergens - the ingredient lists on Strive's own product pages are the only allergen signal we have, so check the label yourself.

Our pick

At $7.07 per 1,000 kcal, Gluten Free Muesli is the single cheapest meal in our entire 284-meal database - and at 132.7 cal/oz it's also the 2nd-densest of Strive Food's own 7 meals, with 14 g of protein in a 468-calorie breakfast for just $3.31.

Source: Gluten Free Muesli on strivefood.com.au

Every Strive Food meal in our database

7 meals, sorted by calorie density by default - click a column header (or focus it and press Enter) to re-sort.


Choc Pudding	142500 kcal/100g	500	7.3	~13.86	3.5 oz100 g	Gluten-freeVegetarian
Gluten Free Muesli	133468 kcal/100g	468	14.2	~7.07	3.5 oz100 g	Gluten-freeVegetarian
Tropical Porridge	123433 kcal/100g	368	10.3	~15.05	3.0 oz85 g	Dairy-freeVeganVegetarian
Butterscotch Apple	112396 kcal/100g	535	4.4	~12.95	4.8 oz135 g	Gluten-freeVegetarian
Creamy Vegetable Pasta	108381 kcal/100g	427	17.6	~14.61	4.0 oz112 g	Vegetarian
Mac 'n' Cheese	102360 kcal/100g	540	21.3	~16.39	5.3 oz150 g	Vegetarian
Mexican Chilli Beef	101358 kcal/100g	304	17	~34.28	3.0 oz85 g	Dairy-freeGluten-free

Where the data says Strive Food is strong - and weak

Computed from all 284 meals in our database, not opinion.

Strong

3rd-cheapest of the 13 USD-priced brands in our database at a converted ~$16.32 per 1,000 kcal average - only Tent Meals (~$12.27) and Adventure Food (~$14.41, a reseller-estimated price) beat it, and Strive Food backs its number with a published AUD price on all 7 of its meals.
Its Gluten Free Muesli is the single cheapest meal per 1,000 kcal in our entire 284-meal database ($7.07), and its Butterscotch Apple ($12.95) is the 12th-cheapest overall.
Full diet-tag coverage: all 7 of 7 meals carry at least one diet tag - 6 vegetarian, 4 gluten-free, 2 dairy-free, 1 vegan - unlike Mountain House (0 of 41) or Peak Refuel (3 of 20).
Its densest meal, Choc Pudding at 141.7 cal/oz, out-denses the single densest meal from 5 of the other 13 brands we track, including Backpacker's Pantry (137.7) and Campers Pantry (139.5).

Weak

Among the smallest catalogues of the 13 USD-priced brands in our database: just 7 meals, tied with Wild Zora, with only Tent Meals (5) smaller - little room to avoid repeating a meal on a longer trip.
Below-average calorie density: 117.3 cal/oz, 10th of 14 brands - denser only than Good To-Go (116.4), Campers Pantry (116.1), Backpacker's Pantry (115.5), and Trailtopia (107.0).
Near-bottom on protein: 31.1 g per 1,000 kcal average, 13th of 14 brands - only Tent Meals (27.1) is lower, and Strive Food's figure is less than half Packit Gourmet's league-leading 66.6.
No allergen data published for any of its 7 meals in our database - a gap in our records, not a claim these meals are free of common allergens. Check the label yourself before buying.

What people say

Independent reviews of Strive Food, quoted briefly with a link to the full source. We have not tested these meals ourselves - this is what other outlets report.

“The range of products were all known to me and were tasty.”
Lotsafreshair - 24hr Ration Pack review, on meals already familiar to the reviewer

“a really good local Australian competitor to this market”
Lotsafreshair - same review, comparing Strive to New Zealand's Backcountry brand

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