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Compare Food Storage
Every food product in the catalog, lined up by the numbers the brands themselves state: servings, calories, shelf life, price, and cost per day. One source of truth, so this page can never disagree with the product cards. One catalog, every prep category, every product priced at the stores that sell it.
How to read the table: servings and calories are brand-stated, taken from the same catalog entry as the product card. Cost per day is the lowest verified price divided by the brand-stated days for one person, and it only appears where the brand states a day count. A dash means the brand does not state that figure in its catalog entry, and we would rather show a gap than invent a number.
Comparing the two biggest stores head to head? Read ReadyWise vs My Patriot Supply and Mountain House vs Peak Refuel. Then run your own household numbers in the Food Storage Calculator.
72-hour kits
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Patriot Supply | Ready Hour 72-Hour Food Kit (My Patriot Supply) | 20 | 2,000+ per day | Up to 25 years | $34.99 (at My Patriot Supply) | $11.66 | |
| ReadyWise | ReadyWise 72 Hour Food Kit | 30 | 5,460 total | Up to 25 years | $24.27 (at Walmart) | $8.09 | |
| 4Patriots | 72-Hour Emergency Survival Food Kit | — | — | — | $39.00 (at 4Patriots) | $13.00 | |
| Legacy Food Storage | Legacy Food Storage 32 Serving Gluten-Free 72-Hour Kit | — | — | — | $120.00 (at Legacy Food Storage) | $40.00 |
Entrée buckets and kits
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadyWise | ReadyWise 120 Serving Entrée Bucket | 120 | 24,540 total | Up to 25 years | $329.99 (at ReadyWise) | $25.38 | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms Lunch and Dinner Variety Pail (113 Servings) | 113 | 22,940 total | Up to 25 years | $126.99 (at Augason Farms) | — | |
| My Patriot Supply | My Patriot Supply 4-Week Emergency Food Supply | 250 | 56,460 total | — | $277.95 (at My Patriot Supply) | $9.93 | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms 30-Day 1-Person Emergency Food Supply | 194 | 1,290 per day | — | $182.99 (at Augason Farms) | $6.10 | |
| ReadyWise | ReadyWise 1 Month Emergency Food Supply (2-Bucket Bundle) | 326 | 62,540 total | Up to 25 years | $319.99 (at ReadyWise) | $10.67 | |
| My Patriot Supply | Ready Hour Mega Protein Kit with Real Meat (My Patriot Supply) | 72 | — | — | $199.99 (at My Patriot Supply) | — | |
| Legacy Food Storage | Legacy Food Storage 120 Serving Entrée Bucket | — | — | — | $399.00 (at Legacy Food Storage) | — | |
| Legacy Food Storage | Legacy Food Storage Premium 360 Serving Package | — | — | — | $1,040.00 (at Legacy Food Storage) | $8.67 | |
| Valley Food Storage | 2 Week Emergency Food Kit | — | — | — | $379.99 (at Valley Food Storage) | $27.14 | |
| Valley Food Storage | 30 Day Emergency Food Kit | — | — | — | $759.95 (at Valley Food Storage) | $25.33 | |
| 4Patriots | 4-Week Emergency Survival Food Kit | — | — | — | $299.00 (at 4Patriots) | $10.68 | |
| 4Patriots | 3-Month Emergency Survival Food Kit | — | — | — | $799.00 (at 4Patriots) | $8.88 | |
| Nutrient Survival | 14-Day Emergency Food Kit | — | — | — | $269.99 (at Nutrient Survival) | $19.29 | |
| Emergency Essentials | 1-Month (30-Day) Emergency Food Kit - Emergency Essentials | — | — | — | $189.99 (at BePrepared) | $6.33 | |
| ReadyWise | ReadyWise Freeze-Dried Meat & Rice Bucket | — | — | — | $299.99 (at ReadyWise) | — |
Freeze-dried meals and pouches
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Refuel | Peak Refuel Beef Pasta Marinara (2 servings) | 2 | 1,040 per pouch | — | $14.99 (at Peak Refuel) | — | |
| Peak Refuel | Peak Refuel Breakfast Skillet (2 servings) | 2 | 540 per pouch | — | $14.99 (at Peak Refuel) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Beef Stroganoff with Noodles (pouch) | — | 560 per pouch | — | $12.49 (at Palmetto State Armory) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Beef Stew (pouch) | — | — | — | $12.49 (at Mountain House) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Chicken Teriyaki with Rice (pouch) | — | — | — | $12.49 (at Mountain House) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce (pouch) | — | — | — | $12.49 (at Mountain House) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Biscuits & Gravy (pouch) | — | — | — | $11.49 (at Mountain House) | — | |
| Mountain House | Mountain House Granola with Milk & Blueberries (pouch) | — | — | — | $7.99 (at Mountain House) | — | |
| Peak Refuel | Peak Refuel Chicken Coconut Curry (2 servings) | — | — | — | $14.99 (at Peak Refuel) | — | |
| Peak Refuel | Peak Refuel Sweet Pork & Rice (2 servings) | — | — | — | $13.99 (at Peak Refuel) | — | |
| Peak Refuel | Peak Refuel Mountain Berry Granola (2 servings) | — | — | — | $8.99 (at Peak Refuel) | — | |
| Backpacker's Pantry | Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai (2 servings) | — | — | — | $9.99 (at Backpacker's Pantry) | — | |
| Backpacker's Pantry | Backpacker's Pantry Chana Masala (2 servings) | — | — | — | $9.99 (at Backpacker's Pantry) | — | |
| Good To-Go | Good To-Go Thai Curry (single serving) | — | — | — | $10.99 (at Good To-Go) | — | |
| Good To-Go | Good To-Go Mexican Quinoa Bowl (single serving) | — | — | — | $10.99 (at Good To-Go) | — |
MRE cases
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XMRE | XMRE 1300XT MRE Case of 12 with Heaters | 12 meals | About 1,300 per meal | — | $139.95 (at Army Navy Outdoors) | — | |
| MRE Star | MRE Star Case of 12 Full Meals (No Heaters) | 12 meals | 13,200–15,600 per case | — | $139.99 (at Better Bushcraft) | — | |
| SOPAKCO | SOPAKCO SurePak-12 MRE Case of 12 with Heaters | — | — | — | $113.40 (at SOPAKCO) | — |
Food bars
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datrex | Datrex 3600 Calorie Emergency Food Bars | 18 portions | 3,600 total | 5 years | $6.99 (at More Prepared) | — | |
| Millennium | New Millennium Energy Bars - Variety 24 | — | — | — | $73.45 (at SOS Food Lab) | — | |
| SOS Food Lab | SOS Food Lab: 3600 KCAL Bars | — | — | — | $74.55 (at SOS Food Lab) | — | |
| Mayday | Mayday 2400 Calorie Food Bar | — | — | — | $17.99 (at Safecastle) | — |
Seed vaults and staples
| Brand | Product | Servings | Calories | Shelf life | Price | Cost per day | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Seeds | Patriot Seeds Survival Seed Vault (20 Varieties, by My Patriot Supply) | 20 varieties | — | Up to 5+ years | $57.99 (at My Patriot Supply) | — | |
| Survival Garden Seeds | Survival Garden Staples Seed Vault (25 Varieties) | 25 varieties | — | 3 to 5+ years | $32.99 (at Survival Garden Seeds) | — | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms Dried Whole Egg Powder (#10 can) | — | — | — | $54.99 (at Augason Farms) | — | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms Tomato Powder (#10 can) | — | — | — | $62.99 (at Augason Farms) | — | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms Freeze-Dried Broccoli Florets & Stems (#10 can) | — | — | — | $32.99 (at Augason Farms) | — | |
| Augason Farms | Augason Farms Dried Diced Bell Peppers (#10 can) | — | — | — | $28.99 (at Augason Farms) | — | |
| Nutrient Survival | Hearty Lasagna - Protein Meal #10 Can | — | — | — | $59.99 (at Nutrient Survival) | — | |
| Ready Harvest Foods | Ready Harvest Freeze-Dried Green Beans (six #10 cans) | — | — | — | $382.99 (at PrepSOS) | — |
The honest shortcut: for deep storage, cost per day at a real calorie level is the only fair fight between kits. A cheap kit rated at 1,290 calories a day is not cheaper than a kit rated at 2,000; it is smaller. Match the calorie level first, then compare the price.
Prices checked November 11, 2026 at each retailer's own store; products re-checked since then carry the newer date on their cards. Every figure here is drawn from the catalog data on All Food catalog page.