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Recommended Food Storage Quantities for One Year

Age and Sex

Child 1-6
Male 7-16
Male 17+
Female 6-10
Female
11-16
Female 17+

Number of months

12

12

12

12

12

12

Number in group

1

1

1

1

1

1

Recommended Minimum for 1 Year for Each Age Group

GROUP 1: Grains in Pounds 

Wheat 106 337 175 181 134 130
Enriched white flour 9 30 20 13 11 11
Corn meal 22 74 30 25 29 27
Rolled oats 22 74 50 25 29 27
Enriched white rice 45 149 80 63 59 55
Pearled barley 1 7 5 2 2 2
Spaghetti or macaroni 22 74 40 25 29 27

  Sub Total

227 745 400 334 293 279

GROUP 2: Legumes (Beans)  in Pounds 

Dry beans 45 90 45 45 45 45
Dry lima beans 2 4 2 2 2 2
Dry soy beans 2 4 2 2 2 2
Dry split peas 2 4 2 2 2 2
Dry lentils 2 4 2 2 2 2
Dry soup mix 7 14 7 7 7 7

  Sub Total

60 120 60 60 60 60

GROUP 3: Fats and Oils in Quarts

Cooking oil 5 10 5 5 5 5
Shortening 2 4 2 2 2 2
Mayonnaise 1 2 1 1 1 1
Salad dressing (mayonnaise type) 1 2 1 1 1 1
Peanut butter 1 2 1 1 1 1

 Sub Total

10 20 10 10 10 10

GROUP 4: Milk

Nonfat dry milk lbs 14 28 14 14 14 14
Evaporated milk 12 oz. Can 12 24 12 12 12 12
             

GROUP 5: Sugars Pounds 

Granulated sugar 40 80 40 40 40 40
Brown sugar 3 6 3 3 3 3
Molasses 1 2 1 1 1 1
Honey 3 6 3 3 3 3
Corn syrup 3 6 3 3 3 3
Jams or preserves 5 10 5 5 5 5
Powdered fruit drink 6 12 6 6 6 6
Flavored gelatin 1 2 1 1 1 1

  Sub Total

62 124 62 62 62 62

GROUP 6: Miscellaneous Pounds 

Salt 8 8 8 8 8 8
Dry yeast 0.5 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Baking soda 1 2 1 1 1 1
Baking powder 1 2 1 1 1 1

  Sub Total

10.5 13 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5

LIQUIDS:

Water - 2 Weeks (Gallons) 14 14 14 14 14 14
 

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