Prep2 week food stockpile list
Two weeks goes beyond the 3 days Be Ready asks for. It's a sensible next goal once your 3 days are sorted, and most of it can be food you eat anyway.
Who's at home?
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Pets aren't counted here, so add their food yourself.
What should it cover?
Use government figures by age and sex
Public Health England's estimated energy needs. Enter how many people in each group. This replaces the household above for calories, and they're averages, so individual needs vary.
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Age 1765 / 717 kcal | ||
| 2 to 31,088 / 1,004 kcal | ||
| 4 to 61,482 / 1,378 kcal | ||
| 7 to 101,817 / 1,703 kcal | ||
| 11 to 182,500 / 2,000 kcal | ||
| 19 to 642,500 / 2,000 kcal | ||
| 65 to 742,342 / 1,912 kcal | ||
| 75 and over2,294 / 1,840 kcal |
Your shopping list
Beans, fish and meat
- 7 ×Baked beans400 g tin
- 7 ×Tuna in water145 g tin
Vegetables
- 6 ×Chopped tomatoes400 g tin
- 6 ×Sweetcorn198 g tin
Fruit
- 3 ×Peaches in juice410 g tin
- 3 ×Pineapple in juice432 g tin
Rice, pasta and grains
- 4 ×White rice1 kg bag
- 9 ×Dried pasta500 g bag
Oil, nuts and peanut butter
- 2 ×Peanut butter340 g jar
- 4 ×Mixed nuts200 g bag
Milk
- 2 ×Dried skimmed milk340 g tin
- 4 ×UHT whole milk1 L carton
Sugar and treats
- 3 ×Jam340 g jar
- 2 ×Biscuits300 g pack
Rice, pasta and lentils need water and a way to cook them, which isn't counted here. Tins of beans, fish and vegetables can be eaten cold if you have to.
Example: a family of 4 for 2 weeks
Two adults and two children at 7,200 kcal a day is 100,800 kcal. This is the list with cooking.
| Food | Pack | How many |
|---|---|---|
| Baked beans | 400 g tin | 9 |
| Tuna in water | 145 g tin | 9 |
| Chickpeas | 400 g tin | 9 |
| Chopped tomatoes | 400 g tin | 7 |
| Sweetcorn | 198 g tin | 7 |
| Sliced carrots | 300 g tin | 7 |
| Peaches in juice | 410 g tin | 6 |
| Pineapple in juice | 432 g tin | 6 |
| White rice | 1 kg bag | 5 |
| Dried pasta | 500 g bag | 11 |
| Porridge oats | 1 kg bag | 4 |
| Peanut butter | 340 g jar | 3 |
| Mixed nuts | 200 g bag | 5 |
| Olive oil | 500 ml bottle | 1 |
| Dried skimmed milk | 340 g tin | 3 |
| UHT whole milk | 1 L carton | 6 |
| Jam | 340 g jar | 4 |
| Biscuits | 300 g pack | 3 |
| Granulated sugar | 1 kg bag | 1 |
From preppantry.app. Checked 2 November 2026. Independent tool, not official advice.
How it works
Two adults and two children need 7,200 kcal a day at our planning figures, or 100,800 kcal over 2 weeks.
The government doesn't ask for this. Be Ready's figure is 3 days. Two weeks is a goal in the Prep app, and it's a level some households choose for peace of mind. Germany plans for 10 days and Sweden for at least a week.
Make it two layers. Keep your first 3 days as food that needs no cooking. The rest can be ordinary cupboard food that needs a kettle or hob, because a longer disruption doesn't always mean no power or gas.
Buy it as you go. Add a few things to each regular shop rather than buying it in one go, which also spreads the cost.
The list has two parts. Tins of beans, fish, vegetables and fruit are set per person, so meals have some variety. Staples such as rice, pasta and peanut butter make up the remaining calories. That mix is our own. It isn't official, and it isn't a diet plan.
Pack sizes are typical ones we chose, and calories come from USDA FoodData Central, so your labels will differ a little. We round up to whole packs, so the list comes to slightly more than the target.
Common questions
Do I need 2 weeks of food?
The government's Be Ready campaign asks for 3 days. Two weeks is a personal choice, and it's easier if you build it from food you eat anyway.
How much does a family of 4 need for 2 weeks?
At our planning figures, 100,800 kcal. The table on this page shows it as a list, and you can change the household.
What about water for 2 weeks?
Food is the easy part. Water takes much more room, so check it with the water storage calculator. Rice and pasta also need water to cook.
How do I stop it going out of date?
Put new food behind old, use the oldest first, and check dates every six months, as Be Ready suggests.
Sources
- Be Ready checklist
- NHS: understanding calories
- Public Health England: government dietary recommendations (energy by age and sex)
- Food Standards Agency: food fact checker (use by and best before)
- USDA FoodData Central (energy per 100 g)
- USDA FoodKeeper data (storage times)
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Checked on 2 November 2026. This is an independent tool and not official advice. See sources and method.