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Healthy on a budget: bariatric surgery edition . M. Cyndi Cansler University of Missouri Coordinated Program in Dietetics . Top 10 inexpensive protein sources . 10. Greek yogurt. Average cost: $1.35 g Protein: 13
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Healthy on a budget: bariatric surgery edition M. Cyndi Cansler University of Missouri Coordinated Program in Dietetics
10. Greek yogurt • Average cost: $1.35 • g Protein: 13 *Fun Fact: In Greece, strained yogurt is made with sheep’s milk rather than cow’s milk
9. Chicken Sausage • Average cost: $3.99 • g Protein: 15 *Fun Fact: The English word “sausage” comes from the Latin word “salsus” meaning seasoned or spiced
8. Cottage cheese • Average cost: $2.64 • g Protein: 13 *Fun Fact: The term “cottage cheese” is believed to have originated because it was usually made in cottages from milk left over after making butter
7. Canned tuna • Average cost: $1.07 • g Protein: 13 *Fun Fact: A popular brand of tuna is “Chicken of the Sea”…it contains no chicken
6. tofu • Average cost: $1.99 • g Protein: 7 *Fun Fact: Bean curd isn’t made from beans, it’s another name for fermented tofu
5. High protein pasta • Average cost: $2.59 • g Protein: 10 *Fun Fact: More than 600 pasta shapes are produced worldwide
4. Shredded cheese • Average cost: $2.52 • g Protein: 8 *Fun Fact: The molds added to blue cheese are derived from the genus Penicullum which can help fight harmful bacteria in the body
3. Canned beans • Average cost: $0.92 • g Protein: 7 *Fun Fact: Refried beans aren’t actually fried
2. eggs • Average cost: $1.59 • g Protein: 6 *Fun Fact: Can’t remember if the egg in the fridge is raw or hard boiled? Spin it. Hard boiled eggs will spin
1. Dried beans • Average cost: $1.42 • g Protein: 8 *Fun Fact: In the African American culture, eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day is believed to bring good luck in the new year
Honorable mentions • Frozen chicken breasts • Turkey burgers • Quinoa
Produce on a budget • Bulk • DIY • Frozen • Canned • Seasonal