About & disclosure

Trail Food Index is an independent database of food for backpackers, thru-hikers, campers and hunters. Freeze-dried-only databases leave out most of what people actually carry, so we cover all trail food and rank it protein-first.

Affiliate disclosure

The site has no affiliate links right now. Product links go straight to brand websites or the USDA source record, and nobody pays us for placement or rankings. If we add affiliate links later, this page will say so, and the links will be clearly labeled. Rankings will always be based only on the published numbers.

Ownership disclosure

The site owner also owns Zobafuel, a trail food brand. Zobafuel isn't listed in the index yet. If it's added, it'll be clearly marked as owned by the site owner and ranked by exactly the same formulas as every other product.

Newsletter & your data

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Not medical advice

Everything here is for general information only. It isn't medical, dietary or nutritional advice. Calorie and protein needs vary a lot from person to person. Talk to a qualified professional about your own needs, and always check package labels for allergens.

Data

Nutrition data comes from USDA FoodData Central (public domain). Brand names and trademarks belong to their owners.