It's a myth that healthy food needs to be more expensive than unhealthy processed food. By purchasing in large bulk and custom packaging, it costs us about 30 cents to provide food for a healthy, balanced meal .
Fresh produce
Dried grains
Dried beans
Nuts
Healthy Oil
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Ingredients
Cost / Lb
Calories / Lb
Amount Per Meal
% Carbs
% Fats
% Protein
Calories Consumed per Meal
Cost/Meal (670 Calories)
Fruits and Vegetables
$ 0.12
200
1 cup
81 %
4 %
15 %
100
$ 0.06
Whole Grains
$ 0.44
1600
1/4 cup
80 %
8 %
12 %
200
$ 0.06
Beans
$ 0.60
2000
1/4 cup
72 %
3 %
25 %
250
$ 0.08
Peanuts / Almonds
$ 2.50
2600
1 Tbsp
15 %
71 %
14 %
81
$ 0.08
Healthy Oil
$ 1.00
4000
1 Tbsp
0 %
100 %
0 %
125
$ 0.03
Total
$ 0.36
931
57 %
27 %
15 %
756
$ 0.30
US Dept of Health & Human Services Guideline
45-65%
20-35%
10-35%