
Protealpes
Backpacking food and high-protein meal calculators with guides

About Protealpes
Protealpes is a free planning site for hikers, backpackers and meal preppers who want to work out food, calories and protein with numbers rather than guesswork. It offers a set of calculators covering food weight, calorie density, protein per 100 g, water carries, hiking energy use and batch meal prep, alongside long-form guides on trail food and high-protein eating.
Its main difference is that every tool performs one calculation and shows the formula, so users can check the result by hand. The guides use worked examples and cite USDA FoodData Central and the Compendium of Physical Activities as sources for nutrition and exercise figures.
The site is written by an independent editorial team and states that it includes no dietitians and offers no medical advice. It is aimed at planning arithmetic for trips and home cooking.