The eGear Emergency Food Bar is a cholesterol-free emergency food ration that features a 5 year shelf life. Each package aseptically sealed package contains one 400 calorie, 3 oz. bar that constitutes 2 rations. Food bars can be stored in temperatures up to 149 degrees, require no preparation, meet U.S. Coast Guard guidelines and have a 5-year shelf life from date of manufacture. Bar is intended to be consumed as two rations and has an easy-break score in the center.