{"product_id":"peak-refuel-chicken-alfredo-pasta-premium-freeze-dried-camping-food-backpacking-hiking-mre-meals-just-add-water-100-real-meat-48g-of-protein-2-serving-pouch-2-serving","title":"Peak Refuel Chicken Alfredo Pasta  - Premium Freeze Dried Camping Food  - Backpacking \u0026 Hiking MRE Meals  - Just Add Water  - 100% Real Meat  - 48g of Protein  - 2 Serving Pouch (2 Serving)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeak Refuel Chicken Alfredo pasta delivers 48 grams of protein per pouch from real chicken pieces and pasta in a creamy alfredo sauce — one of the highest protein-per-pouch options in the freeze-dried camping meal category. The 2-serving pouch provides a complete post-activity dinner with enough protein to support muscle recovery after high-exertion hunting, backpacking, and climbing days where protein intake tends to lag behind caloric needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e48g Protein Per Pouch: Why It Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard freeze-dried meals provide 15-25g protein per serving — adequate for sedentary days but below the 1.6-2.2g per kg body weight per day that sport science recommends for active individuals engaged in endurance and strength-intensive activities. A 150-lb hiker needs 110-150g protein per day; two standard freeze-dried meal servings contribute 30-50g, leaving a significant gap that must be covered by protein-dense snacks (jerky, nuts, protein bars) spread throughout the day. The 48g from one Peak Refuel Chicken Alfredo pouch significantly closes that gap without requiring careful snack planning to hit protein targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48g protein per pouch — highest-tier protein content in freeze-dried meal category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal chicken pieces — not textured protein or chicken powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreamy alfredo sauce — comfort food profile for post-activity camp meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-serving format — complete dinner for one hungry hiker or two lighter eaters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust-add-water preparation — boiling water to pouch, 8-minute rehydration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHigh-Protein Camp Meals for Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletes and performance-focused outdoorspeople increasingly apply sports nutrition principles to backcountry trips — treating protein timing and quantity as seriously in the field as in a gym-based training period. Consuming 30-40g protein within two hours of the day's primary exertion period accelerates muscle protein synthesis and recovery. The Chicken Alfredo pouch eaten at camp after a full day of hiking or hunting provides timing and quantity appropriate for this recovery nutrition strategy, which is why it's become a popular option among endurance athletes and thru-hikers who take trip performance seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peak Refuel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52511167742228,"sku":"PPO-B07BR2J6FH","price":20.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/6614\/2996\/files\/81dQpSj2I4L._SL1500.jpg?v=1778995620","url":"https:\/\/peakperformanceoutfitters.com\/products\/peak-refuel-chicken-alfredo-pasta-premium-freeze-dried-camping-food-backpacking-hiking-mre-meals-just-add-water-100-real-meat-48g-of-protein-2-serving-pouch-2-serving","provider":"Peak Performance Outfitters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}