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Calculate your food needs

This form should give you an idea of the volume of food you may need. You will need to use your own judgment when making decisions as to how much food to buy. 50 pounds of oats can work wonders in the right hands, but if your limited to making oatmeal it will seem silly to buy so much. Something that may experts say: Buy and store the kind of food that you will eat.

Family Members, Ages 7+
Family Members, Ages 0-6

Use the following calculator to figure the minimum food storage amounts for your family for a year. These are only recommendations.You will need to determine the needs of your own family.

Your family will need:

Grains
Wheat	lbs
Flour	lbs
Corn Meal	lbs
Oats	lbs
Rice	lbs
Pasta	lbs
Total Grains	lbs

Fats and Oils
Shortening	lbs
Vegetable Oil	gal
Mayonnaise	qts
Salad Dressing	qts
Peanut Butter	lbs
Total Fats	lbs

Legumes
Beans, dry	lbs
Lima Beans	lbs
Soy Beans	lbs
Split Peas	lbs
Lentils	lbs
Dry Soup Mix	lbs
Total Legumes	lbs

Sugars
Honey	lbs
Sugar	lbs
Brown Sugar	lbs
Molasses	lbs
Corn Syrup	lbs
Jams	lbs
Fruit Drink, powdered	lbs
Flavored Gelatin	lbs
Total Sugars	lbs

Milk
Dry Milk	lbs
Evaporated Milk	cans
Other	lbs
Total Dairy	lbs

Cooking Essentials
Baking Powder	lbs
Baking Soda	lbs
Yeast	lbs
Salt	lbs
Vinegar	gal

Water
Water	gal
Bleach	gal

Below are articles and tips for beginning food storage.

Intro to Food Storage | Storing food safely | food storage calculator | keeping food dry | types of storage containers

food storage containers | Plastic Bottles | Plastic Jars | Boston Rounds | Glass Bottles

• Struggling to find the right bottle or jar? Let our Packaging Wizard suggest appropriate packaging in three easy steps.

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