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Eat your macros for less
Every guide is computed from our open price × nutrition dataset - practical, not fluff.
The cheapest sources of protein, ranked by cost per gram
All 16 foods ranked, from oats at $0.089 per 10 g of protein to ground beef at $0.550. A 6x spread, and why the cheap end is cheap.
Read →What a day of protein actually costs, by food
Hitting 150 g of protein a day runs from $40 to $248 a month depending on what you buy. The full per day, per week, per month table.
Read →Cheapest vs leanest protein: what to buy for bulking vs cutting
Cheapest and leanest are almost inversely ranked. Oats cost a sixth of beef but carry 23 kcal per gram of protein against tuna's 4.5.
Read →How to eat high-protein on a tight grocery budget
The staples, the swaps, and the arithmetic to hit a 150 g target without wrecking the bill, including what each swap saves per 10 g.
Read →Plant vs animal protein: which is actually cheaper per gram?
Every plant source here beats every meat and fish, but dairy breaks the pattern. The real split is staples versus muscle meat.
Read →Is whey protein cheaper than whole food protein?
At $0.312 per 10 g of protein whey undercuts chicken, tuna and eggs, and loses to oats and lentils. The instinct is half right.
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