MREs are an average of 1250 calories, in the 1980s, I was under the impression that each pouch was about 3,000 calories too, but it seems we were wrong.
“Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day’s worth of meals would consist of three MREs.”
http://www.mreinfo.com/us/mre/mres.html
Your so right, my apologies. I fished the MRE I had for lunch out of the trash and 1500 calories it is. I recall the National Guard MRE’s had a chocolate bar that had 1000 calories by itself and maybe that confused me.
The vegetarian MRE was good though. Manicotti in Marsala sauce, peanut butter and crackers, dry roasted salted peanuts and almond cake.
One thing I do like about the MRe’s is they are toally self contained. I used the heater today (and usually do because they are fun), and it was steaming hot. The drink (powdered orange) was pretty horrible. I skipped it today.