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SHELF-STABLE MEAL COMPARISON
MANUFACTURER ALPINEAIRE BACKPACKERʼS
PANTRY
GOODTO-GO MOUNTAIN
HOUSE
OUTDOOR
HERBIVORE
PATAGONIA
PROVISIONS
PATAGONIA
PROVISIONS
TASTYBITE
Meal SpicyChicken
Curry
ChickenPiccata
withTagliatelle
Pasta
Thai Curry Beef Stroganoff Chickpea
Sesame Penne
GreenLentil
Soup
WildPink
Salmon
VegetableTikka
Masalaand
Basmati Rice
MSRP $8 $11 $13 $9 $7 $7 $14 $5
Cooktime
(minutes)
10-12 15-20 20 8-9 10 10 n/a 5
Weight(grams) 170 138 190 136 150 124 113 535
Servings 2 2 2 2.5 1+ 2 4 2
Overallrating
fromtastetest
(out of 10)
5.8 5.7 9.0 4.7 3.7 5.6 7.8 8.9
Approximateshelf
life (years)
4.8 6.3 4.2 30 1.2 0.7 4 1.2
PERPACKAGE
Calories 600 560 770 650 640 430 180 350
Protein(grams) 28 36 20 28 17 25 24 8
Carbohydrates
(grams)
104 66 112 73 83 80 0 64
Sodium
(milligrams)
740 2,840 1,010 2,275 570 840 800 450
PatagoniaProvisionsnutritionalinformationis basedon one 4-ouncepouchof salmonand one packet of lentil soup.
TastyBite informationis basedon one packageeachof tikkamasalaand basmatirice.
Shelf life was calculated from our purchase date to the product's expiration date.