##spiderbaby##
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Whey protein powder vs. Solid food.
Just to give a quick example. There seems to be a lot of ?’s regarding the value of protein shakes.
I am using an inexpensive protein here. Nothing fancy.
N-Large2 10pounds $35.00---- 2 cents a gram!
29 servings
52 grams of protein.
52g X 29 servings equals 1508grams of protein. Divided by $35.00 equals $.02 per gram of protein
Tuna (canned) $.40 per can----$.008 less than a 1 cent per gram.!
1 serving = 1 can for our purpose.
45 grams of protein per can.
45 X 1 serving equals 45grams of protein(duh). Divided by $.40 a can equals $.008 per gram of protein.
Frozen chicken breasts $12.00 for 3 pounds.----3 cents a gram! (I know you can get it cheaper than this.)
Eight- 6oz servings per bag/box whatever.
9grams of protein per ounce of chicken breast.
3(pounds) X 16(ounces) equals 48ounces of chicken per bag. 48(total ounces) X 9(protein grams per ounce) equals 432grams of protein Divided by $12.00 equals $.03 per gram of protein.
Beef is similar to the chicken. It can be found cheaper sometimes.
Tuna is a no-brainer while the chicken you still have to cook.
Whey powders have a long shelf life.
Tuna has a longer shelf life.
Cooked chicken has to be refrigerated.
Now go to a discount food store like Aldi or GFS or Sam’s club and those real food number drop.
This is not intended to be in-depth (obviously) just some numbers to play with.
Just to give a quick example. There seems to be a lot of ?’s regarding the value of protein shakes.
I am using an inexpensive protein here. Nothing fancy.
N-Large2 10pounds $35.00---- 2 cents a gram!
29 servings
52 grams of protein.
52g X 29 servings equals 1508grams of protein. Divided by $35.00 equals $.02 per gram of protein
Tuna (canned) $.40 per can----$.008 less than a 1 cent per gram.!
1 serving = 1 can for our purpose.
45 grams of protein per can.
45 X 1 serving equals 45grams of protein(duh). Divided by $.40 a can equals $.008 per gram of protein.
Frozen chicken breasts $12.00 for 3 pounds.----3 cents a gram! (I know you can get it cheaper than this.)
Eight- 6oz servings per bag/box whatever.
9grams of protein per ounce of chicken breast.
3(pounds) X 16(ounces) equals 48ounces of chicken per bag. 48(total ounces) X 9(protein grams per ounce) equals 432grams of protein Divided by $12.00 equals $.03 per gram of protein.
Beef is similar to the chicken. It can be found cheaper sometimes.
Tuna is a no-brainer while the chicken you still have to cook.
Whey powders have a long shelf life.
Tuna has a longer shelf life.
Cooked chicken has to be refrigerated.
Now go to a discount food store like Aldi or GFS or Sam’s club and those real food number drop.
This is not intended to be in-depth (obviously) just some numbers to play with.