Calories, protein, and serving sizes for Code Red Foods

Let me take a few minutes of your time, in an effort to save you some heartache and cash.

I like to see what the market (Ready made meals market specifically) is doing on a regular basis, because there are very real needs that remain unanswered, which Code Red Foods aims to satisfy.

• Why are most meals full of preservatives and salt when in most scenarios, water, much less clean water may not be readily available? If you are semi-dehydrated massive amounts of salt are the last thing you need. After all kidney stones are no fun.
• Why are vital minerals and vitamins not a top concern?
• Why are prices so prohibitive?
• And what I will discuss today, why are companies quoting a 120 day food ration that tops out at 54,000 calories? This represents Only 450 calories a day. This is not honest, this is not reputable, this is not sustaining, and this is certainly not something that consumers should be obligated to worry about.

I'm not going to name names, I don't have to. A 5th grade math knowledge and a calculator can tell you who these companies are.

The bottom line is these businesses are not selling gadgets, toys, cheap products expected to be low quality. These companies are selling the very things EVRY single one of its customers is relying upon to save not only their life, but that of their families as well. You can shop the market, buy food quoted to feed you for 6 months, a year, 14 months for a couple, a year for a family, etc, and find yourself dead of starvation a quarter of the way in.

Code Red Foods says this is unacceptable.

Over the following days we will be updating this information until each of our meals is cataloged for you to see exactly how long each of these will sustain you.

• BBQ Spaghetti- #10 Can
• Calories- 3,020
• Protein- 81g
• Carbohydrates- 669g
• Fats- 4g
• Sodium- 7,820mg

It is suggested that each #10 can is divided into 8 servings yielding 377 calories per serving. This meal has more sodium than any other meal we offer. It is advised you keep this in mind as you plan your diets. Too much salt can be a nasty thing if you don't have enough water flowing through you.

• Red Beans and Rice- #10 Can
• Calories- 3017
• Protein- 143g
• Carbohydrates- 707g
• Fats- 0g
• Sodium- 5,654mg

RB&R is another great candidate to be split 8 times into serving sizes, yielding the same amount of calories as BBQ Spaghetti, with a considerably reduced intake of sodium. The protein levels in this meal are high, great for any situation where a lot of physical activity might be common.

•  Mashed Potato- #10 Can
• Calories- 4,158
• Protein- 66g
• Carbohydrates- 677g
• Fats- 85g
• Sodium- 2,640mg

Our mashed potatoes are always a favorite. While skinny in terms of protein, this meal has some fat which is the most difficult thing to get in any ready made, medium-long term shelf life food. Fat is necessary for brain and nerve function and maintenance. To help boost the value proposition of this meal even more, we proudly remind you that this is the only meal we have, that requires zero heat to make. It is better if warmed, but the re-hydration of each ingredient is instant and not dependent on heat. Ringing in at just under 30 seconds of prep time for this meal, its always a hit with the designated cook.


Stay tuned, More nutritional facts coming in the days that follow.

No can opener, No problem!

 Many of the common food items found in a typical pantry are canned goods. The relative low cost, superior strength, and versatility of sizes all make the can one of the greatest storage methods available. All Code Red Foods products are available in cans, but so are other common storage items, such as canned fruits and veggies, gravies, meats, and tomato sauces and pastes.

The down side to this method of storage is getting into the can, safely. Using some austere techniques can leave your fingers and hands at risk of cuts and gashes of varying degrees, but there is one way that I would strongly recommend. I learned about it in Cody Lundin's book, When All Hell Breaks Loose.

Note: Being adaptable and resourceful are the greatest skills to possess. However, if hypothetically you could be 100% prepared these skills would be worth much less. It is for this reason that in this circumstance we recommend preparedness as Plan A and resourcefulness as Plan B. We strongly suggest a $10 investment in a bag of P-38 can openers such as the Army uses. They can be found at most Army surplus stores for around $0.25 each.

In the pictures I use a small section of a metal file, a great tool to have in a Bug out bag, Get out of dodge bag, 72 hour kit, etc. However, this can be accomplished with a concrete surface, a rough rock, asphalt, etc.

 

On the top rim you will want to file through the lip, aiming straight down. As you file away you will see the lid and the wall of the can start to separate.  What you are filing away is actually a fold of metal that binds the wall and the lid, and when this fold is eliminated, the lid and can become 2 independent pieces.

 

 As you continue to file, you will see the lid can sway slightly, and if your can contains a liquid it might start to seep out.

After you have removed the fold of metal from the entire upper ring, the lid can be removed. There are some sharp edges, but they are relatively smooth, and do not have the burrs that often inflict deep cuts and wounds.

This is what the wall of the can will look like once the lid is removed.

This is the top of the lid. You can see the edge does not pose as much of a safety hazard as using a knife or screw driver to open a can. This will also protect the life of the tools that would have otherwise been re-purposed for this job.

As you can see here the inside of the lid remains clean and the food inside is not compromised from this method of opening it.

This is the book written by Cody Lundin, where I learned this little trick. This book if certainly worth a read and a good one to have on hand.