This week we have 7 different meals that we are taste testing. All of them with the marinara spaghetti or lasagna type theme.

Jordan Budd’s picks:

1. Off Grid Food Co.

2. Peak Refuel

3. Heather’s Choice

4. Mountain House

5. Backpackers Pantry

6. AlpineAire

7. Wise Company

Jordan Adam’s picks:

1. Peak Refuel

2. Heather’s Choice

3. Off Grid Food Co.

4. Mountain House

5. Backpackers Pantry

6. Wise Company

7. AlpineAire

The following meals are broken down with nutritional facts, price, requirements and caloric values:

Off Grid Food Co. Penne Pomodoro with Bison - https://offgridfood.co/

Price - $15

Calories - 780

Calories/Ounce - 195

Weight - 4oz dry/4.4oz packed

Water Needed - 1 to 1 1/4 cup/8-10oz

Wait time - 12-15 minutes

Nutritional - 19g Fat, 790mg Sodium, 46g Carbs, 34g Protein, 14g Fiber

Heathers Choice Mom’s Spaghetti with Beef and Marinara Sauce -

Price - $15

Calories - 490

Calories/Ounce - 122.5

Weight - 4oz dry, 4.6 packed

Water Needed - 1 1/2 cups/12 oz

Wait time - 20 minutes (add 1 minute for every 1,000 above sea level) = +4 minutes for us. If at 10,000 need to wait 30 minutes

Nutritional - 17g Fat, 220mg Sodium, 56g Carbs, 4g Sugar, 26g Protein, 6g Fiber

Wise Company Cheesy Lasagna w/ Sausage -

Price - $7

Calories - 360. 720.

Calories/Ounce - 120

Weight - 6oz dry, 7oz

Water needed - 2 cups/16oz

Wait time - 12-15 minutes

Nutritional - 50g Fat, 2140g Sodium, 88g Carbs, 16g Sugar, 30g Protein, 8g Fiber

Backpackers Pantry Spaghetti & Tomato Sauce w/ olive oil packet - Vegan -

Price - $6-8

Calories - 310. 620.

Calories/Ounce - 107 about.. 106.89

Weight - 5.8oz dry, 6.3oz packed

Water needed - 1 3/4 cups/14oz

Wait time - 15-20 minutes

Nutritional - 14g Fat, 1540g Sodium, 102g Carbs, 20g Sugar, 28g Protein, 8g Fiber

Peak Refuel Beef Pasta Marinara -

Price - $13

Calories - 490. 990.

Calories/Ounce - 155.9

Weight - 6.36oz dry, 7.1oz packed

Water needed - 1 1/3 cup/10.5oz

Wait time - 10 minutes

Nutritional - 59g Fat, 1210mg Sodium, 50g Carbs, 9g Sugar, 49g Protein, 2g Fiber

Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce -

Price - $9

Calories - 600

Calories/Ounce - 125

Weight - 4.8oz dry, 5.5oz packed

Water needed - 2 cups/16oz

Wait time - stir after 4 mins, stand 8-9 minutes. 13-15 minutes total

Nutritional - 20g Fat, 1000mg Sodium, 73g Carbs, 15g Sugar, 35g Protein, 7.5g Fiber

AlpineAire Pasta Roma - Vegetarian -

Price - $5-7

Calories - 680

Calories/Ounce - 113

Weight - 6oz dry, 6.5oz packed

Water needed - 2 1/4 cup/18oz

Wait time - 10-12 minutes

Nutritional - 16g Fat, 1500g Sodium, 96g Carbs, 20g Sugar, 34g Protein, 4g Fiber

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