Menu Contents
The jungle ration was repeatedly altered during its existence, as Quartermaster Corps officers substituted less expensive or heavier canned components (such as evaporated milk). Some known components include:
- Biscuits (Hardtack)
- Salted beef (1st issue) - A U.S. version of traditional Central and South American carne seca, using dried high-quality cuts of beef, lightly salted and spiced; this component was one of the first to be eliminated in favor of cheaper, heavier canned meats
- Canned meat (2nd issue) - tinned beef/pork or pork loaf; some sources indicate pork luncheon meat (Spam) was also a rotating component
- Porridge - (a general term for Grapenuts or other precooked dry cereal)
- Fruit bars
- Chewing gum
- Hard candy
- Dried apricots
- Dried peaches
- Lemon powder
- Cocoa powder (usually combined with KLIM and sugar to make a chocolate drink)
- Roasted salted peanuts
- Whole powdered milk (KLIM)
- Raisins
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Instant coffee
- White sugar
- Cigarettes
- Toilet paper
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