Shelf-stable Foods and the Food Guide Pyramid

Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group

18-33 servings for 3 days

(6-11 servings daily)

Crackers, dry bread sticks,

pretzels, melba toast, read-to-eat cereal,

granola bars, rice cakes, popcorn cakes.

If you can boil water, include instant cereal, instant rice and cup-a-noodles.

Vegetable Group

9-15 servings for 3 days

(3-5 servings daily)

Canned vegetables,

canned vegetable soups.

If you can boil water, include instant vegetable soups and instant potatoes.

Fruit Group

6-12 servings for 3 days

(2-4 servings daily)

Canned fruit, fruit leather (roll-ups), applesauce, dried fruits (raisins, prunes, apricots),

canned or bottled fruit juice.

If you can boil water, include Powdered fruit drinks.

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts Group

6-9 servings for 3 days

(2-3 servings daily)

Canned tuna, canned chicken/turkey,

canned meat, canned soup with meat,

canned chili (meat or bean), sardines,

canned beans, canned ravioli/spaghetti,

canned ham/pork, canned stew, Vienna sausage, nuts, commercially prepared turkey or beef jerky.

If you can boil water, include instant soup (meat or bean).

Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group

6-9 servings for 3 days

(2-3 servings daily):

Canned evaporated milk,

canned pudding,

boxed (shelf-stable) milk or soymilk.

If you can boil water, include powdered milk.