Backpacking Resupply Optimizer
NHANES dietary data + FoodAPS real prices • Mixed-integer linear programming
About & Methods
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Store Type
Grocery / Supermarket
Rural Available
Convenience Store
Any Store
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Calorie Density
Total Calories
Protein
Price (low first)
Survey Popularity
Name A-Z
No-Cook Only
Shelf-Stable Only
Food
kcal/g
kcal
$/100g
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Optimization Settings
Metric (g / kg)
Imperial (oz / lbs)
Body Weight
kg
Scales protein & Mg targets only
Cal / Day
Days of Food
Optimize For
⬆ Calorie Density (lightest basket)
💰 Lowest Cost
🌿 Most Diverse
💪 Max Protein
🌾 Max Fiber
🍋 Max Vitamin C
Max Iron
☀ Max Vitamin D
Store Type
Grocery / Supermarket
Rural Available
Convenience Store
Any Store
Nutrition Profile
✅ Optimal Nutrition
⚠ Reduced Constraints
❌ No Nutrition Constraints
🔧 Custom
Drag sliders to set nutrient minimum as % of DRI recommendation
Food Diversity
Low
None (densest)
Low
Moderate
High
Max variety
🍬 Candy & Sweets
None
None
A little (~2%)
Some (~10%)
Lots (~16%)
Max (~20%)
No-Cook
Shelf-Stable
No Chocolate
Max/item
g
↻ Reset Constraints
Run Optimization
Diet:
Vegan
Vegetarian
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Nut-Free
Shellfish-Free