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Hey, @pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe , this is not a great way of showing this, because there's no real comparison between the different things listed. For instance, an average egg is about 6g of protein, which means that it's $.035/g. A single 5oz can of tuna will have about 22g of protein, which works out to about $.045/g. One pound of uncooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast will have about 105g of protein, which is around $.048/g. And so on, and so forth.

I also dispute your pricing models. In my area, boneless, skinless chicken breast is typically around $3/#, which brings it down to $.029/g. Ground beef is both more and less expensive, depending on fat content; 80/20 (20% fat) runs around $5.20/#, while 94/4 runs $8.50/# (...and doesn't taste very good by itself, unless you prefer your hamburders dryer than Ben Shapiro's wife). That ultra-lean ground beef has 96g/#, which brings it to $.089/g, while the delicious 80/20 only has 40g/#, bringing the price up to a steep $.13/g, almost 5x more expensive per gram than B/S chicken breasts.

If you don't care about taste, TVP can be had in bulk for cheap, and unflavored whey protein can also be bought in bulk.

You could have used the same unit for everything, just saying.

Need to normalize by protein content/$

I know pricing is regional but where I am I can often get whole chickens for < $2/pound, and dry beans are going to be better on everything except arguably time (and that only if you don't plan ahead).

beans

If you're looking for cheap, dried beans are about 1/2-1/3 the price per serving over canned.

They are more work, needing either a long boil, overnight soak in water, or a pressure cooker. But the cost saving is enough for me to buy mostly dried beans.

Based on what I've read and advice I've been given, skip the tuna. It should only be consumed in very limited amounts (if at all) due to the mercury levels.

Pound of ground beef for $6?

What year is it?

Idk exactly how the price breaks down, but if you can have a chicken or two that's laying it feels like you have infinite free eggs.

I'm ngl I didn't check the name of the community and was expecting a cum joke

Where the fuck are you getting eggs for $2.50. $5 here in Missouri.

Are these quantities representing roughly equivalent amounts of proteins/calories?

Adjust these prices up by 30% for south Florida, except the beans. I can cook 5lbs of black beans for like $10 total.

Lot of sad protein in here. Crap list op, sorry

Why is soybean so expensive and beef so cheap. Beef should be much more expensive.

Greek yogurt is about a third that price if you just make it yourself.

I love edamame, I could eat it all day!!