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Food-storage planner
Enter your household. The planner scales a three-month staple kit to the calories your household needs. Start with food you already eat, then add these long-life staples. See the Food guide.
The kit behind the numbers
Three-month staple kit, one adult. Calories are approximate. Canned meat is counted at the low end of its range, so the plan errs toward more food, not less.
| Staple | Per adult, 3 months | ≈ Calories | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| White rice | 60 lb | 99,000 | $45 to $95 |
| Dry beans (pinto or black) | 25 lb | 37,000 | $25 to $45 |
| Rolled oats | 10 lb | 17,000 | $12 to $25 |
| Cooking oil (rotate yearly) | 3 L | 24,000 | $12 to $20 |
| Sugar or honey | 8 lb | 14,000 | $8 to $20 |
| Peanut butter | 6 lb | 16,000 | $15 to $25 |
| Canned meat or fish | 20 cans | 8,000 | $40 to $70 |
| Dry milk | 4 lb | 7,000 | $15 to $25 |
| Salt, bouillon, spices, multivitamins | 1 set | — | $20 to $30 |
Can and bucket counts use these capacities: White rice, 5.4 lb per #10 can[4]; Pinto beans, 5.2 lb per #10 can[4]; Regular rolled oats, 2.8 lb per #10 can[4]; Granulated sugar, 5.6 lb per #10 can[4].
Sources
- Getting Started on Your Food Storage · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Provident Living) · checked 2026-09-21
- Our three-month staple kit per adult (family preparedness research, 2026-09-21). Calories approximate; costs are 2026 estimates · Family Survival (planning data) · checked 2026-09-21
- Food and Water in an Emergency · FEMA · checked 2026-09-21
- Home Storage Center Order Form (U.S.), prices effective January 1, 2025 · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Provident Living) · checked 2026-09-21