Emergency food store calculator
Tell us how many people you are and how many days of supplies you want, and we tell you how many kilos and litres of each food group to store. A clear shopping list for your emergency food store, no sign-up.
EmergencyKitLab UK Team Updated: August 2026
Calculate your food store
gov.uk Prepare advises having supplies for at least 3 days (72 hours). For more margin, aim for 7-10 days.
Your recommended food store
For your household and the days you entered, store roughly:
- Water and drinks 35 L
- Grains, pasta, rice and bread 3.5 kg
- Vegetables and pulses (tinned) 3.5 kg
- Fruit and nuts 1.4 kg
- Milk and dairy 3.5 kg
- Fish, meat and eggs (tinned) 2.1 kg
- Oils and fats 0.4 kg
- Sugar, salt and basics 0.4 kg
Indicative amounts based on the food-reserve pyramid used by civil protection agencies. Prioritise food you already eat and that keeps without refrigeration, and check the use-by dates every quarter.
Turn this list into a plan with concrete products for your household:
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