Bla Band Oat Porridge with Coconut and Mango Freeze-Dried 150g

When a power cut or water outage disrupts the usual morning routine, a stored breakfast can make the day easier to manage. Bla Band Oat Porridge with Coconut and Mango is a 150g freeze-dried meal that is lightweight, easy to store and shelf stable for up to 3 years. It provides approximately 621 kcal per pouch when prepared. For hot preparation, add 350 ml boiling water to the level F marked inside the pouch, stir, reseal and leave for 10 minutes. Stir again before eating from the pouch or pouring into a bowl. Cold water can also be used; allow around 30 minutes for full rehydration.

Where it fits in your kit

• Home emergency box: a stored breakfast for disruptions to normal food preparation.
• Grab bag or 72-hour kit: a lightweight meal option when leaving at short notice.
• Camping and outdoor trips: a pouch meal for a simple start to the day.
• Off-grid food stores: useful when hot water is available, or cold water can be left to rehydrate it.

Prep tips

• Store it with your other emergency food and check the date during routine kit reviews.
• Keep a way to heat water with your food supplies, while remembering cold-water preparation takes around 30 minutes.
• Check the ingredient and allergen information against the needs of everyone who may use your kit.

Specifications

• Weight: 150g
• Preparation: 350 ml boiling water; leave for 10 minutes. Cold water: allow around 30 minutes.
• Energy per pouch (prepared, approx. 500g): 2595 kJ / 621 kcal.
• Ingredients: Oats (48%), coconut milk powder (18%), sugar, mango flakes (10%) (mango, rice flour), rice flour, iodised salt, flavouring.
• Allergen advice: Contains oats and coconut. May contain traces of milk, egg, wheat, soy, celery and mustard.
• Per 100g (dry weight): Energy 1734 kJ / 413 kcal; fat 13 g; of which saturates 11 g; carbohydrates 61 g; of which sugars 19 g; fibre 6.5 g; protein 8.9 g; salt 1.2 g.