Healthelicious Bug Out Bar

About the Bug Out Food Bar

Definition of “Bug Out”: British Army slang - To move away from your current location very quickly (often under fire) because your position has been compromised by the enemy.

If you need to flee an emergency of any nature, after getting to a safe location, food and water is going to be your most important first and lasting concern. The Bug Out Bar was designed to be able to satisfy and exceed your nutritional requirements from a broad range of high quality ingredients.

Delivering the widest and most balanced range of nutrients of any product in the Healthelicious range, this bar can be used as an afternoon pick-me-up, emergency rations, nourishment before, during and after endurance sports or for post workout repair and recovery nourishment.

Originally designed as a meal replacement bar, this cannot be marketed as such because despite supplying at least 25% of the Estimated Average Requirements of 10 minerals and 14 vitamins for an adult male or female, it has a tad too much vitamin A (from the beta-carotene in the natural ingredients) to comply with the Food Standards requirements.

These were my design specifications:

• 1. Will serve as a meal replacement/emergency rations
• 2. Will provide a minimum of 25% of Recommended Daily Intake of as many vitamins and minerals as possible
• 3. No GMOs
• 4. No artificial colours
• 5. No artificial flavours
• 6. No artificial sweeteners
• 7. No cane sugar
• 8. No dairy
• 9. No excitotoxins
• 10. No detectable gluten
• 11. No high fructose corn syrup
• 12. No hydrogenated oils
• 13. No irradiated ingredients
• 14. No MSG added
• 15. No peanuts
• 16. No preservatives added
• 17. No soy (currently contains soy lecithin)
• 18. No manufactured trans fats
• 19. No vegetable oils
• 20. No wheat
• 21. As many raw, natural ingredients as possible to provide as wide a range of nutrients as possible to the body
• 22. Not cook the bar to preserve the enzymes in the raw ingredients and thus increase utilisation of nutrients
• 23. Activated seeds (pepitas, sesame, sunflower) and nuts (almonds, cashews, hazel nuts, pecans, walnuts) that need it to increase absorbtion of nutrients
• 24. Minimum of 8% protein
• 25. Good source of fiber
• 26. Vacuum sealed for maximum shelf life
• 27. Packed in resealable bag to preserve freshness of uneaten portion (not yet, coming)
• 28. Sealed from light for maximum shelf life
• 29. Made in Australia

It’s quite a job formulating bars that gives the recommended daily intake of 24 nutrients as much as possible from natural ingredients.

Contents of a Bug Out Bag

If you are interested in creating a bag you can grab in an emergency, the contents of which will see you through the first few days of high drama, here is a list of typical contents:

The suggested contents of a bug-out bag vary, but most of the following are usually included.
Enough food and water to last for 72 hours. This includes:
Water for washing, drinking and cooking. Canada recommends 2 litres per person per day for drinking plus an additional 2 litres per person per day for cleaning and hygiene. New Zealand recommends 3 litres per person per day for drinking. US recommends 1 gallon (3.78 litres) per person per day.
Non-perishable food
Water purification supplies
Cooking supplies
A first aid kit
Fire starting tool (e.g., matches, ferrocerium rod, lighter, etc.)
A disaster plan including location of emergency centers, rallying points, possible evacuation routes, etc.
Professional emergency literature explaining what to do in various types of disaster, studied and understood before the actual disaster but kept for reference
Maps and travel information
Standard camping equipment, including sanitation supplies
Weather appropriate clothing (e.g., poncho, headwear, gloves, etc.)
Bedding items such as sleeping bags and blankets
Enough medicine to last an extended evacuation period
Medical records
Pet, child, and elderly care needs
Battery or crank-operated radio
Lighting (battery or crank operated flashlight, glow sticks)
Firearms and appropriate ammunition
Cash and change, as electronic banking transactions may not be available during the initial period following an emergency or evacuation
Positive identification, such as drivers license, state I.D. card, or social security card
Birth certificate and/or passport
Fixed-blade and folding knife
Duct tape and rope/paracord
Plastic tarps for shelter and water collection
Slingshot, pellet gun, blowgun or other small game hunting equipment
Wire for binding and animal traps
Compass

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug-out_bag

More on the contents of a bug out bag:
http://survivalcache.com/bug-out-bag/

A useful guide on how to plan and execute a home evacuation optimally is posted here: https://www.jeffcookrealestate.com/home-evacuation-considerations/

Some data on freeze dried meals:
http://www.efoodsdirect.com

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Allergen Statement for the Bug Out Food Bar

Contains bee pollen which in some people causes a severe allergic reaction.

Contains tree and other nuts, seeds and honey.

If you have allergies, food intolerances or dietary preferances, click here for an handy reference guide as to which of my products contain what ingredients. To download a pdf of it, click here.

And like all my products, what I leave out is as important as what I put in:

No artificial colours		No artificial flavours		No artificial fragrances
No cane sugar		No excitotoxins		No flavour enhancers
No detectable gluten		No added preservatives		No trans-fats

Ingredient List for the Bug Out Food Bar

(Click on any hyperlinked ingredient for a data sheet on that ingredient.)

The ingredients for an individual batch may vary slightly due to seasonal unavailability, crop failure or supplier shortages.

In descending order of quantity used the standard recipe includes:

So here is the result. This is the list of ingredients in the Bug Out Bar. As you can imagine, with over 200 ingredients in the bar there are quite often times when a supplier does not bave everything I require in stock. When that happens the recipe will vary from batch to batch.

• tahini*
• honey*
• spinach
• coconut oil*
• cacao powder*
• molasses black strap*
• brazil nuts
• maple syrup*
• sultanas*
• potassium
• alfalfa
• egg yolk powder
• probiotics*
• pea protein*
• rice protein*
• dates*
• raisins*
• coconut*
• white mulberries
• cinnamon
• calcium
• asparagus
• beetroot
• broccoli*
• carrot powder
• celery powder
• chia seeds
• cucumber
• flaxseeds
• kale
• lecithin powder
• lucuma
• maca powder*
• pepitas*
• pumpkin powder
• sesame seeds*
• spirulina*
• sunflower seeds*
• vanilla essence
• wheat grass powder
• cranberries
• currants*
• goji berries*
• almonds
• dried apricots*
• cashew nuts
• hazelnuts
• macadamia nuts
• pecans
• peppermint
• pine nuts
• pistachio nuts
• walnuts
• mango
• cabbage
• chick peas*
• chlorella*
• mesquite meal*
• modifilan*
• quinoa*
• shiitake mushroom*
• siberian ginseng
• himalayan rock salt*
• choline
• magnesium
• capsicum - green
• cherries sour
• cilantro*
• collagen
• colostrum
• fulvic minerals
• turmeric
• caraway seeds
• fennel seed
• oregano
• parsley
• couch grass
• dandelion root*
• devils claw*
• don quai
• horsetail*
• kelp*
• licorice root
• milk thistle*
• monk fruit
• moringa
• muira puama
• mustard
• nettle*
• nettle*
• nigella*
• nopal powder
• nutmeg
• olive leaf
• oregan grape
• paprika*
• pau d arco
• paw paw leaf
• pectin - apple
• pectin - citrus
• peony root
• peppermint
• psyllium husks
• red clover
• rehmannia
• reishi mushroom
• rhodiola rosea
• rosehip powder
• rosemary
• sage*
• saw palmetto
• skullcap
• thyme*
• tomato
• tribulus*
• triphala
• tulsi (holy basil)
• acai berry powder*
• agarikon mushroom powder
• aloe vera
• andrographis
• anise star
• aniseed
• apple
• artichoke*
• ashwagandra/withania
• asparagus
• bacopa/brahmi*
• barberry bark powder
• barley grass
• basil*
• bay leaf*
• bee pollen
• betaine
• bilberries
• blackberry powder
• bladderwrack
• blazei mushroom
• blueberry
• brewers yeast
• buckwheat*
• burdock root
• calendula flower
• camu camu powder
• chaga mushroom powder
• chanca piedra
• chaste tree berry
• chickory root
• chickweed
• cloves*
• cordyceps
• crataeva bark
• cumin seed
• daikon radish powder
• damiana*
• dulse*
• echinacea
• elderberries
• fenugreek
• fig powder
• frankincense
• galangal
• garcinia
• ginkgo biloba
• gooseberry powder
• gotu kola
• grape seed extract
• grapefruit powder
• graviola
• green coffee bean extract
• green tea extract
• gymnema
• haritaki
• hawthorn berry
• hibiscus
• horseradish*
• inulin
• Irish moss*
• jiaogulan
• juniper berries
• kiwi fruit
• l-arginine
• lemon balm
• lions mane mushroom powder
• maitake mushroom powder
• mango
• mangosteen
• maqui berry*
• mesima sang-huang mushroom powder
• monosodium phosphate
• acetyl l-carnitine
• N-Acetyl L-Cysteine
• noni
• panax ginseng
• papaya
• passion flower extract
• pine bark extract
• pineapple
• pomegranate
• prune powder
• quercetin
• raspberries
• raspberry ketones
• sasparilla
• schisandra berries
• Sea buckthorn
• stevia
• strawberries
• suma
• tamarind
• turkey tail mushroom*
• uva ursi
• vervain
• wakame
• watermelon powder
• whillowherb*
• wormwood
• xylitol
• Yerba Mate*
• cardamom*
• cats claw
• garlic
• ginger
• chili powder
• onion
• black pepper*
• cayenne pepper*
• vitamin B3 (Niacin)
• vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
• vitamin B6 (Pyridioxne)
• vitamin B8 (Inositol)
• vitamin D3 (cholecalciferl)
• vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
• selenium

* an asterisk after the ingredient name denotes wild crafted or organic.

This information is current as of 9 March 2025. Batches made before or after this date may be different.

The honey is used to bind the other ingredients and to minimise moisture level.
Honey and tahini are natural anti-bacterial and anti-microbial agents.

Nutrition Information Panel for Bug Out Food Bar

This information is current as of 9 March 2025, is approximate and average.
Despite my best efforts at thoroughly mixing the ingredients, the actual values can vary from bar to bar.

This information is approximate and average and valid as of 9 March 2025.
Despite my best efforts at thoroughly mixing the ingredients, the actual values can vary from bar to bar.

Where possible I formulate my recipes to deliver the vitmains and minerals from plant ingredients that contain those nutrients.

In some recipes and for some nutrients I supplement what I can obtain from plant sources by adding vitamin or mineral powders, such as the fulvic acid minerals.