the mess tin and the latter fitting into the smaller portion. The pack provided approximately 4000 calories. The contents of the ration pack were as follows, most of which were wrapped in either cellophane or in white, heat-sealed wax paper with royal blue writing:1 block of dried meat (beef or lamb), 2 sweetened oatmeal blocks, tea, milk and sugar cubes, 10 biscuits (plain, service), 2 bars of raisin chocolate, 1 bar of vitamin enriched chocolate (vit. A, B, C, D and calcium), of boiled sweets, 2 packets of peppermint chewing gum, 4 meat extract cubes, 4 cubes of sugar, salt, 4 sheets of latrine paper. 1970s The 24 hour GS (General Service) ration pack was supplied with the contents in cans or packets. *Biscuits AB stands for "Biscuits-Alternative Bread", these were called more colourful names by members of the British Army due to the fact they caused constipation. 1980s The 24 hour GS (General Service) ration pack was supplied with the contents in cans or packets. Arctic Rations Arctic rations were dehydrated and issued to troops serving in arctic areas where snow could be melted to rehydrate the dehydrated contents. 1990s In the 1990s cans were replaced with retort pouches and menu options improved and expanded. The ration was redesignated as the 24 Hour General Purpose (GP) Ration Pack. Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine's combat ration is based on a previous Russian version, consisting of commercially available cans and dried foods packed together in a sectioned box (resembles a takeout tray) made of very thin green plastic. Inside are: two 250 g mmin Meal cans (boiled buckwheat groats and buckwheat w/beef); two 100 g cans of meat spread (liver pâté and beef in lard); a 160 g can of herring or mackerel; six 50 g packages small, hard crackers (resemble oyster crackers); two foil pouches (20 g each) of jam or jelly; six boiled sweets two tea bags; an envelope of instant cherry juice powder; a chicken flavour bouillon cube; two packets of sugar; and three dining packets, each with a plastic spoon, a napkin, and a moist towelette. Portugal The Portuguese Armed Forces developed and fields the Ração Individual de Combate (RIC). Packed in a camouflage cardboard box measuring and weighing , the ration provides 3 meals per day. Maximum use is made of off-the-shelf commercial items, including canned main menu items (still with their original labels). A