How to Calculate Food Storage Quantities

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How to calculate Food Storage Quantities

350 lbs of wheat will give you 1 lb. (2 cups) of dry wheat per day for 1 year.

50 lbs. of powdered milk would be approximately 800 glasses of milk or 2 1/2 glasses of milk per day for 1 year.

12 gallons of oil would give you approximately 1/2 cup oil per day for 1 year.

100 lbs. of Sugars and honey is approximately 200 cups or 1/2 cup per day for 1 year.

14 gallons of water is enough water for 2 weeks for one person.  (Note from Amy: I tried using no tap water for 3 separate days.  On each try, I could not get below 3 gallons per person per day.  So store more than this.

12 #10 cans of whole powdered eggs would give you 1 can per month.  1 can = 108 eggs. 

1  #10 can of Butter powder or margarine powder or shortening powder would be 42  1 oz. servings.

1  #10 can of Tomato Powder would be 42  1 oz. servings.

1 #10 can of powdered cheese would be 64  1/4 cup servings.

150 regular sized cans of canned evaporated milk would be 12-15 cans per month or 3 cans per week.  Canned milk has needed fat that powdered milk does not contain.

100 lbs. of Rice, Soybeans, and other Legumes would give you approximately 1/2 cup dry beans per day for 1 year.

1  #10 can of Beef or Chicken Boullion has approximately 300 teaspoons or 300 1-cup servings.

120 cans of canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, spam, etc.) would be 2 1/4 cans per week for 1 year.

1  #10 can of Potato Flakes would be approximately 30  1/2 cup servings.

1  #10 can of dehydrated Vegetable Stew would be approximately 56  1/2 cup servings.

1 #10 can of dehydrated Sweet Peas would be 42  1/2 cup servings.

1 #10 can of dehydrated Sweet Corn would be 35  1/2 cup servings.

1  #10 can of dehydrated Green Beans would be 46  1/2 cup servings.

1  #10 can of dehydrated diced Carrots would be 75 1/2 cup servings.

1  #10 can of dehydrated Chopped Onions would be 80 1/4 cup servings.

1 #10 can of Popcorn would be 150 3-cup servings, popped.

1 #10 can of regular Rolled Oats would be approximately 24  2/3 cup servings.

1 #10 can of Peanut Butter Powder would be 42  2-teaspoon servings.