MRE Menu – Beef Stew MRE Menu – Beef Stew is a complete 12-hour Meal, Ready-to-Eat designed to provide balanced nutrition in a compact, fully self-contained ration. The primary entrée features Beef Stew, accompanied by a variety of sides, snacks, and beverages packaged together for convenience and ease of use. Each ration provides approximately 1,250 calories with a nutritional breakdown of roughly 13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates. The meal is factory sealed and shelf stable with a 3+ year shelf life when stored in a cool, dry environment. In addition to the Beef Stew, the ration includes vanilla pound cake, multigrain snack bread, peanut butter, grape jelly, Skittles candy, and a carb-fortified lemon lime beverage powder. These components are intended to be consumed together as a full meal. A flameless ration heater is included to allow the entrée to be heated without external equipment. Additional items include hot sauce, a hot beverage bag, an accessory packet containing coffee, creamer, sugar, matches, chewing gum, towelette, salt, and tissue, as well as a spoon. Menu contents may be subject to substitution, removal, or change by the manufacturer.
