Food Wars: A Comparison of MREs and Ration Packs in the US and UK

🍽️MREs in the US are manufactured by Wornick, AmeriQual, and Sopakco, while ration packs in the UK are produced by Vestey Foods.

📦US MREs come in one standard pack size, while UK ration packs come in three portion sizes.

⚖️A case of MREs, which is 12 meals, weighs around 22 pounds in the US, while a 24-hour ration pack in the UK weighs approximately 1.75 kilograms.

🍲The contents of a 24-hour ration pack in the UK include 29 edible items, while a US MRE contains 11 edible items.

🌍There is minimal overlap in specific meals between US MREs and UK ration packs.

Who manufactures MREs in the US?

—MREs in the US are manufactured by Wornick, AmeriQual, and Sopakco.

How many portion sizes are there in UK ration packs?

—UK ration packs come in three portion sizes: 24-hour, 12-hour, and 10-man operational packs.

How much does a case of MREs weigh?

—A case of MREs, which is 12 meals, weighs around 22 pounds or 9.98 kilograms.

What is the difference in the contents of a 24-hour ration pack in the UK and a US MRE?

—The UK ration pack contains 29 edible items, while a US MRE contains 11 edible items.

Are there any common meals between US MREs and UK ration packs?

—There is minimal overlap in specific meals between US MREs and UK ration packs.

00:00In this video, we compare MREs and ration packs in the US and UK, including portion sizes and manufacturers.

01:03US MREs come in one standard pack size, while UK ration packs come in three portion sizes.

01:27A case of MREs in the US weighs around 22 pounds, while a 24-hour ration pack in the UK weighs approximately 1.75 kilograms.

01:40The contents of a 24-hour ration pack in the UK include 29 edible items, while a US MRE contains 11 edible items.

02:06There is minimal overlap in specific meals between US MREs and UK ration packs.