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25+ Healthy Foods That Cost Less Than $5
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Looking for ways to eat well and spend less? Consider adding these healthful, budget-friendly foods to your cart the next time you go grocery shopping.
2 to 4 apples, bananas, pears or oranges
2 to 3 baking potatoes
1 quart of 100 percent fruit juice
6 (4-ounce portion) cups of applesauce or other fruit with no added sugar
1 pound of grapes
1 green or red pepper
1 head of cabbage
1 bag of baby or petite carrots
1 bag of frozen vegetables–many varieties
1 bag of shelled edamame
1 6-ounce can of tuna, salmon (pink/red) or chicken
5-ounce fresh turkey tenderloin
5-ounce beef round
1 pound ground turkey or ground chicken
1 dozen eggs
1 box of whole-wheat or multigrain crackers
1 13-ounce box of shredded wheat or whole grain oat unsweetened cereal
1 10-ounce box of hot cereal such as bulgur or old-fashioned oatmeal
1 box of whole wheat pasta enriched with omega-3 fatty acids
10 6-inch whole wheat tortillas
1 loaf of 100 percent whole wheat bread; 2 to 3 whole wheat, multigrain, or flax bagels
1 box of microwave popcorn
½ gallon skim milk
8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 to 4 individual containers of yogurt or soy yogurt
1 32-ounce container of soy milk
1 8-ounce package of dried fruit (apples, apricots, cherries, cranberries, plums, pears, raisins)
¼ pound of almonds or walnuts
1 8-ounce jar of natural peanut butter (just be sure it is not affected by the FDA's recall)
1 to 2 packages of no-salt-added chili seasonings
1 package of soy nuts
6 to 8 ounces of dark chocolate with 60 percent cacao
1 10-ounce can of beans (black, kidney, pinto or Great Northern)
1 18-ounce can of diced tomatoes with seasonings such as green chilies, basil or Italian seasoning
Note: Prices may vary by region.
From a seminar presented at Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, held in conjunction with The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard Medical School. © 2008 Cynthia Goody, Ph.D, R.D., L.D.
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