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Expira-tion Amounts in Pounds 1 Month / 1 Year/ # In Amount for 1 Year

Dates unless otherwise stated Person Person X Family = for your Family

GROUP 1: GRAINS
30 + Wheat 16.7 200
5 yrs Enriched white flour 2.1 25
30 + Corn meal 2.1 25
30 + Rolled oats 5.8 70 X =
30 + Enriched white rice 4.2 50
30 + Spaghetti or macaroni 2.1 25
Totals: whole grains should supply 65% of Grains 33.3 lb 400 lb

GROUP 2: LEGUMES
30 yrs Dry beans 2.5 30
30 yrs Dry lima beans 0.4 5
30 yrs Dry soy beans 0.8 10
30 yrs Dry split peas 0.4 5 X =
30 yrs Dry lentils 0.4 5
30 yrs Dry soup mix 0.4 5
Total: 5 lb 60 lbs

GROUP 3: FATS AND OILS

1 yr Cooking oil (1 gal.= 8 lbs.) (1/2 q. = 1 lb.) 1.3 2 Gal.
1 yr Shortening 0.3 4
1 yr Mayonnaise (1 quart=1 lb.) 0.2 2
6-12 mon. Salad dressing (mayonnaise type) 1.0 1 quart
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1 yr Peanut butter (1 lb.= 1/2 lb. of oil) 0.3 4
Total: 2.1 lb 25 lb

GROUP 4: MILK GROUP

20 yrs Nonfat dry milk 1.3 lb 15 lb
1 yr Evaporated milk (12 oz. can) (5 cans = 1 lb.) .42 can 5 cans X =
Total for Dairy = 1 glass per day: 1.3 lb 16 lb

Children & pregnant & nursing mothers will require more

GROUP 5: SUGARS
30 yrs Granulated sugar 3.3 lb 40 lb
5 yrs Brown sugar .3 lb 3 lb
4+ yrs Molasses .1 lb 1 lb
Indefinitely Honey .4 lb 5 lb
1-2 yrs Corn syrup 1 sm jar 16 oz. jar X =
2 yrs Jams or preserves - 1 pint +1 lb. .3 lb 3 lb
2+ yrs Powdered fruit drink .5 lb 6 lb
1-2 yrs Flavored gelatin .1 lb 1 lb
Total Amount for Sugars: 5 lbs 60 lbs

GROUP 6: MISCELLANEOUS
Indefinitely Salt .7 lb 8 lb
See Package Dry yeast .1 lb 1 lb
Indefinitely Baking soda .1 lb 1 lb
18 mon. Baking powder .1 lb 1 lb
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1 yrs Water 14 gal. 14 gal
Bleach 1 gal. 1 gal.

Fruits and vegetables in any form would enhance the nutritional value of this diet

Children's % of adult portion, except milk: 0-3 yrs.=50%, 4-6 yrs.=70%, 7-10 yrs.=90%