Here's a visual approach to cost per calorie: http://www.mymoneyblog.com/what-does-200-calories-cost-the-economics-of-obesity.html http://www.mymoneyblog.com/wh

Here's a visual approach to cost per calorie: http://www.mymoneyblog.com/what-does-200-calories-cost-the-economics-of-obesity.html http://www.mymoneyblog.com/what-does-200-calories-cost-the-e... When I made my own cost-per-calorie calculations, I found that the much maligned non-synthetic FATS are a wonderfully cheap source of calories. They're nutritious, satisfying, and make veggies taste great. There's a lot of bias against fat, and most Americans believe that eating fat makes you fat, but what does the evidence say? Look to the research, and you'll see that the opposite is true, provided you're staying away from vegetable oils and trans-fats. Here's a sample from my calculations, for comparison with the link above (where foods were chosen to make the point that low-cost foods are bad for you). I live where food is pretty cheap. The most economical picks are very unpopular, I suppose because of the popular non-evidence-based, government-touted slander of eating a high-fat diet. Yes, it's bad for rodents. I'll give you that. But when you look at humans who are eating high-fat AND low carb, the research looks pretty awesome. And we could use more of it. All prices are per 200 calories. (Grass fed items and etc. included to show the level of health and principle that can be achieved while keeping it cheap): Trader Joe's PEANUT BUTTER (non-hydrogenated, no sugar added) $.10 OLIVE OIL $.14 Roasted SUNFLOWER SEEDS, $.14, MAYO (fancy, safflower oil with no canola or soy) $.22 DRY LENTILS $.24 BACON ENDS $.26 ALMOND MEAL $.38 CANNED COCONUT CREAM $.32 Grass fed BUTTER $.36 CREAM $.38 REFRIED BEANS(canned)$.40 SOUR CREAM $.44 SWEET POTATO $.50 WHOLE CHICKEN $.56 COTTAGE CHEESE $.60 EGGS (local) $.70 YOGURT (plain,full fat)$.88 GROUND BEEF grass fed $1.38 Apples $1.40 GREEN BEANS (frozen) $2.00 Chicken Breasts ($5/lb)$2.00