Overland Journal – August 01, 2019

58

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.