I find Mountain House to be a little bland in everything they make.
Current issue MRE's are better, have more food/calories and don't require a stove to heat water. Pretty much better in every measure except weight. An MRE will have the entree, a side, a desert, and a snack of some kind in every pouch. Plus bread and a chance at cheese/jalapeno cheese. (Knead before using).
In one of the greatest ironies of military life, MRE's have gotten good enough they are too expensive, and usually units will order heater meals to save money, so we still get *expletive deleted*it food.