Food Storage Calculator

I just found out about the food storage calculator from The Homestead Mindset blog.

Here is the recommended amount of food our family will need to stock up for one year.

Food Storage Calculator http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

Family members, Ages 7+ = 2
Family members, Ages 0-6 = 1

Food Storage your family will need:

Grains
Wheat 375 lbs
Flour 62 lbs
Corn Meal 62 lbs
Oats 62 lbs
Rice 125 lbs
Pasta 62 lbs
Total Grains 748 lbs

Fats and Oils
Shortening 10 lbs
Vegetable Oil 5 gal
Mayonnaise 5 qts
Salad Dressing 3 qts
Peanut Butter 10 lbs
Total Fats 33 lbs

Sugars
Honey 7 lbs
Sugar 100 lbs
Brown Sugar 7 lbs
Molasses 3 lbs
Corn Syrup 7 lbs
Jams 7 lbs
Fruit drink powdered 15 lbs
Flavored Gelatin 3 lbs
Total Sugars 149 lbs

Milk
Dry Milk 150 lbs
Evaporated Milk 30 can
Other 32 lbs
Total Dairy 187 lbs

Legumes
Beans, dry 75 lbs
Lima Beans 11 lbs
Soy Beans 25 lbs
Split Peas 11 lbs
Lentils 11 lbs
Dry Soup Mix 11 lbs
Total Legumes 144 lbs

Cooking Essentials
Baking Powder 3 lbs
Baking Soda 3 lbs
Yeast 1.5 lbs
Salt 13 lbs
Vinegar 1.5 gal

Water
Water 42 gal
Bleach 3 gal