Provisioning a week's sailing in Mallorca and the Balearics

By the numbers

Example: 4 crew, 7 days from Palma, Mallorca, in July, with a 20 % safety margin. Planned by Galley Wizard — breakfast, lunch and dinner for 7 days plus 2 spare days.

Food to buy

33 kg

Per person per day

1.2 kg

Fresh fruit, veg & herbs

7 kg

By category

• Tins & jars10 kg
• Vegetables6.3 kg
• Bread, pasta, rice & grains5.6 kg
• Dairy & eggs5.2 kg
• Baking1.3 kg
• Meat0.9 kg
• Fruit0.7 kg
• Nuts & seeds0.6 kg
• Oils0.6 kg
• Fish0.6 kg
• Sauces & condiments0.4 kg
• Spices0.1 kg
• Fresh herbs0.1 kg

The 20 biggest items

• Canned chopped tomatoes · Tins & jars3.8 kg
• UHT milk · Dairy & eggs2.6 kg
• Onion · Vegetables2.2 kg
• Canned chickpeas · Tins & jars2.1 kg
• Eggs · Dairy & eggs1.9 kg
• Dried pasta · Bread, pasta, rice & grains1.6 kg
• White rice · Bread, pasta, rice & grains1.2 kg
• Coconut milk · Tins & jars1 kg
• Canned white beans · Tins & jars840 g
• Roasted red peppers · Tins & jars840 g
• Potato · Vegetables800 g
• Canned tuna · Tins & jars720 g
• All-purpose / plain flour · Baking704 g
• Carrot · Vegetables640 g
• Butternut / winter squash · Vegetables600 g
• Lamb shoulder · Meat600 g
• Basmati rice · Bread, pasta, rice & grains600 g
• Rolled oats · Bread, pasta, rice & grains600 g
• Almonds · Nuts & seeds580 g
• Frozen prawns · Fish560 g

Weights as bought, for normal appetites, including the spare days. Your own boat, crew, diets and menu change these numbers — the free calculator works them out for you.