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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/frugal@lemmy.world

Stolen from Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1ftmkwt/oc_foods_cost_vs_caloric_density/

But I loved it. Also this has Shrimp removed, because it was on the OG chart due to an error and this is an updated version.

EDIT: Here is one for protein! https://www.reddit.com/r/budgetfood/comments/1fp2ytb/foods_cost_per_gram_of_protein_vs_protein_density/#lightbox

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[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'm calling BS on tuna being more expensive than chix wings...depends on grade of tuna. Wings are expensive AF!

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well we can easily check! It says they used Walmart.

Here's the cheapest per ounce I see for tuna:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Chunk-Light-Tuna-in-Water-5-oz-4-Pack/33867594?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1200&from=/search

It's 3.22 for 400 calories, so one dollar gets you 124 calories of tuna.

Then cheapest wings I see at $3 a pound, and have 4,840 calories for 24 dollars, coming out to 200 calories per dollar:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-All-Natural-Chicken-Wing-Sections-8-lb-Frozen/124310906?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

So for me doing the math JUST off packaging (he appears to use a nutritional calculator) it's coming up chicken wings is cheaper source of calories.

So it's possible in this persons state their chicken was slightly cheaper, and they didn't have the generic tuna. But even in my state where chicken costs a little bit more than what is listed, and my tuna costs a little less, chicken wings are still close to 50% cheaper for calories.

I wonder if it's just a "Feeling" thing, because a little can of tuna is just a dollar! That must be cheap, right?... but a can of tuna is 100 calories, which isn't a great deal.

[-] pipes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk what their source was but I think you should look for cheapest "possible" to do a fair comparison (cause obviously a certain shop can have super expensive wings). Near me lowest for wings will be 3-5€/kg, canned tuna starts from 8/kg when on discount, but also has like 30% of seed or olive oil in it (so actual tuna cost to the consumer is more like 12€/kg minimum) Chicken is definitely cheaper everywhere IME.

BTW I'm talking raw chicken wings..everything pre-cooked costs more

[-] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

That depends on where you are what time of year it is. I can get wings on sale for $1.99/lb fairly regular. The only fish I can get that cheap is tilapia.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah canned tuna is almost always a dollar for a dinky little can of 100 calories. A pound of wings has many times that, with the online one I found being $3/lb.

So I guess this chart is doing a pretty good job at breaking up some preconceived notions!

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