Emergency food supply, brand by brand
We compared 58 one-person emergency kits from 9 US brands on the numbers the labels bury: calories per person per day, cost per 1,000 kcal, and real shelf life. Pick a brand below, or line them all up at once.
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Compare all 58 kits
Sort and filter every kit on calories/day, cost and shelf life.
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The category winners
Best value, most protein, longest shelf life - picked on verified figures.
By brand
4Patriots
5 kits · 1,303-1,556 kcal/day · up to 25 yr
Augason Farms
2 kits · 1,236-1,634 kcal/day · up to 30 yr
Emergency Essentials ★
6 kits · 1,862-2,225 kcal/day · up to 30 yr
Mountain House ★
8 kits · 1,706-1,732 kcal/day · up to 30 yr
Nutrient Survival
6 kits · 1,319-1,567 kcal/day · up to 25 yr
ReadyWise ★
13 kits · 1,675-2,693 kcal/day · up to 25 yr
The Ready Store
9 kits · 1,677-2,088 kcal/day · up to 25 yr
Valley Food Storage
8 kits · 1,677-2,079 kcal/day · up to 25 yr
My Patriot Supply and Ready Hour share one food line; their one-person kits sit in the full comparison rather than a separate page.