C-ration
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Meal, Combat Individual (C-ration) was the name of field rations issued by the United States of America from World War II to the 1980s. Each ration consisted of a canned entree, a "B2 unit" containing cheese, crackers and candy, a canned dessert, and an accessory pack. The accessory pack contained a P-38 can opener, mix for a hot beverage, salt and sugar packets, plastic spoon, chewing gum, a pack of four cigarettes and several sheets of toilet paper. Each complete meal provided approximately 1200 kcal (1200 "Calories").
Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the packages in 1975. C-rations were phased out in favor of the MRE beginning in 1983.