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Food Storage Requirements

General food storage guidelines for calories per person.

FoodStorageBulkCalories

Minimum - 1200 Calories per Person per Day:

1 Person4 People7 People10 People100 People
Calories per Day:1,2004,8008,40012,000120,000
Calories per Week:8,40033,60058,80084,000840,000
Calories per Month:36,500146,000255,500365,0003,650,000
Calories per Year:438,0001,752,0003,066,0004,380,00043,800,000

Ideal - 2500 Calories per Person per Day:

1 Person4 People7 People10 People100 People
Calories per Day:2,50010,00017,50025,000250,000
Calories per Week:17,50070,000122,500175,0001,750,000
Calories per Month:76,042304,167532,292760,4177,604,167
Calories per Year:912,5003,650,0006,387,5009,125,00091,250,000

General Guidelines of 1 Year of Food Storage & Preparation:

Grain (lbs)Beans (lbs)Powdered Milk (lbs)Cooking Oil (qts)Sugar (lbs)Salt (lbs)
1 Person:400601610608
4 People:1,600240644024032
7 People:2,8004201127042056
10 People:4,00060016010060080
100 People:40,0006,0001,6001,0006,000800

Note: Eating this for a year would be miserable, but it would keep you alive…