I have been eating a handful of trail mix or similar first thing, then snack while I'm glassing for the first 0.5-2 hrs of the morning. Bars I find tasty, sausage, cheese, etc. fill in the gaps.
Mountain House dinner works for me 'cause I've eaten several dozen of them and they've yet to make me sick. Backpack hunts aren't a good time for dietary roulette.
You can put a lot of time into nutritional analysis if you want, I personally keep it pretty simple.
