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Calorie Dense Meals / Bars

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Perry H BPL Member
PostedJun 28, 2022 at 9:34 am

I need calorie dense meals and bars (I know nuts and similar are calorie dense but that wont sustain me through this endeavor).   I am running Grand2Grand and we need a ‘Minimum’ amount of calories per day.  I’ve found some great things so far but seeking meals that have a minimum of 4 calories per gram, but preferably 4.5 or more as this will reduce the weight of the food I need to carry.

Perry H BPL Member
PostedJun 28, 2022 at 9:36 am

I’ll Start:

Cranberry Almond Greenbelly Mealbar (Ive used these and they work great for these runs): 650 cals, 155 g = 4.19 cal/gram

dirtbag BPL Member
PostedJun 28, 2022 at 11:21 am

Greenbelly meal bars are pretty good. Well the dark chocolate banana one I happen to like. Not the BEST ever, but doable with water and easy to pack and carry

Chris R BPL Member
PostedJun 28, 2022 at 12:40 pm

Gear Skeptic on Youtube has some some spreadsheets with a huge range of bars listed by caloric properties.

Matthew / BPL Moderator
PostedJun 28, 2022 at 7:52 pm

Yes. ^That.

Note the significant differences between flavors from the same brand.

seeking meals that have a minimum of 4 calories per gram, but preferably 4.5 or more as this will reduce the weight of the food I need to carry.

Carbs and Proteins are always 4 cal/gram. Fat is always 9 cal/gram. You want a bar with some fat in it. Nut butter (or nuts) is a great place to get this fat.

Manfred BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2022 at 3:37 pm

GearSkeptic has created a YouTube videos and a spreadsheet that can be downloaded here. In there you will find nutritional information about all sorts of foods including bars and candies. The two screenshots below give you an impression of the wealth of information in that spreadsheet. There are plenty of good choices for you.

Good Luck with the Grand2Grand

Manfred BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2022 at 3:38 pm

Somehow the second screenshot didn’t make it into my post. So here it is

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