Emergency food calculator

The assumptions

Each person's daily energy comes from their age band, the same figures the SupKit app uses.

Babies are planned separately: their milk and food go on the checklist as feeding supplies.

The shopping list

Calories for each item are SupKit's catalogue estimates. SupKit estimate Swap in what your household actually likes eating.

Allergies, dietary needs and children

Plan around everyone at home: allergies, intolerances and diets come first, and familiar food matters most for children. Recipes vary between brands, so always read the label of the product you buy.

• Irish (EU) law names 14 allergens: gluten cereals, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame, sulphites, lupin and molluscs.²
• On packaged food, allergens must stand out in the ingredient list, for example through font, style or background colour.³
• For unpackaged food, allergen information must be in writing and easy to find before you buy.²
• 'May contain' warnings are optional, used only where cross-contamination can't be ruled out, and can't replace good manufacturing practice.³

Young children

• Don't give whole nuts to children under five; crush or grind nuts, and spread nut butter thinly.⁴
• Don't give honey to babies under 12 months, and don't add salt to a baby's food.⁵