cheapest protein source

[WarHeRo]

what's the cheapest protein source available?

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Necromancers

[AdahnGorion]

Mealworms & Seaweed.. perfect as a nutrient paste.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

for meat it would be eggs, chicken breast $2.70 pound
chicken legs you can get $2 per pound
for vegetable lentils $1 pound, lentils should cost 15 cents a pound but someone makes huge profit between farmer and store like most vegan food

[Mr. Tex]

I second protein powder. There's lots on offer these days, many different brands and contents.

The cheapest ones are usually the soy-bean based ones, or the vegan ones (peas, rice etc.). These don't taste that good however, in my opinion.

The ones that taste good are a bit more expensive, but there are so many options around that you should be able to find one that doesn't cost too much.

If you want "real" food, I think chicken breasts/filés, pork, black/kidney beans, and lentils are the cheapest for the amount of content and degree of "fullnes".

Fish, dairy, and eggs are super-expensive in my country now.

[WarHeRo]

Messaggio originale di Mr. Tex:

I second protein powder. There's lots on offer these days, many different brands and contents.

The cheapest ones are usually the soy-bean based ones, or the vegan ones (peas, rice etc.). These don't taste that good however, in my opinion.

The ones that taste good are a bit more expensive, but there are so many options around that you should be able to find one that doesn't cost too much.

If you want "real" food, I think chicken breasts/filés, pork, black/kidney beans, and lentils are the cheapest for the amount of content and degree of "fullnes".

Fish, dairy, and eggs are super-expensive in my country now.

u cant have canned tuna more than twice if u dint want ti suffer from mercury poisoning. chicken tastes horrible... pork is a no go as it reeks. kidney beans r hard to eat without getting ur tummy hurt. only beef is gud

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Messaggio originale di WarHeRo:

what's the cheapest protein source available?

A kidney bean with a glass of water twice a day.

[Pierce Dalton]

Seamen

[Dutchgamer1982]

for what?

20 eggs, medium size are 7 euro (used to be 3 euro, until 15 months ago but hey thats inflation for you)

eachy contains about 7.8 grams of protain.

that converts to 4.5 cent per gram of protain.

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chickenfilet is 8.99 euro per 800 gram (used to be 4 euro per kilo)
it contains 25% protain

that converts to 4.5 cent per gram of protain
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ground beef costs 8 euro per kilo. (used to be 5 euro)
it contains 20% protain.

that converts to 4 cent per gram of protain
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2 liter semi-skimmed milk is 1.89 euro (again used to be 0.99 but thats inflation for you)

it contains 3.5 grams protain per 100ml, so :
2.7 cent per gram of protain (but it also gives you a lot of fats unlike eggs, and not all protains are equal)
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1 liter skimmed quark is 1.85 euro (used to be 0.89 a year ago)

it contains 8.5 grams protain per 100ml

2.2 cent per gram of protain
(very lean and therefore populair under fitness buffs though mixed with eggs as those have better types of protains)
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linzen (dried) cost 2.49 per 900gram
they contain 24.9% protain

1.1 cent per gram of protain
(by far the cheapest option, though it does not give all the aminoacids you want.. and it also does give you a lot of starch so it will also fatten you more)

[Delta]

Beans. Get a can of chickpeas for $1.50 at Walmart.

Some people might argue that beans don't offer a complete protein source but I don't buy that .

[SvarogX]

Messaggio originale di aka:

Legumes

Quinoa is one of the leguminous plants, is an easy cheap one ... a bit like rice, I mix it 50/50 with rice and cook it in my rice cooker. It's a complete protein, which means it contain all 9 essential amino acids that a person needs.

Also to name a few others ... soybeans, buckwheat, spirulina, chia seeds, hemp seeds... each contain all nine essential amino acids and are called "complete proteins"

I would say the cheapest of them, the easiest to cook, and enjoy, are lentils. Indian cooking versions.

You're welcome my friend, enjoy your spectacular carefree glowing health :KneelingBow:

Non of this is cheap and Quina is certainly not cheap. At least not here in Europe.

Messaggio originale di Birds:

eggs, fish, soy, milk, beans

wheat has a surprising amount, so pasta is actually not bad.

The wheat used for pasta has next to no protein, stop making stuff up.

Messaggio originale di WarHeRo:

what's the cheapest protein source available?

Buy pea protein powder. Its cheap and is a FULL PROTEIN.

People here ignore the fact that there are full and non-full proteins. Full proteins contain all 9 amino acids.

[Dutchgamer1982]

these are the CHEAP options... if you want the BEST options.. than that will cost you...


horsemeat contains like 30% protain and is extremely lean. (but it is a costly meat type)
veal has similair numbers.
filet mignon, is also lean and has excelent protains, but like all beef it has about 20% protain.. which is less than horse and veal.

there excist enriched dairy product (quark with condensed milk protain but still skimmed so not as much fat) it contains 10% protain.

goose and quall eggs also contain about 13% protain which is a bit higher than the 11% chickeneggs contain.

[SvarogX]

Messaggio originale di Dutchgamer1982:

these are the CHEAP options... if you want the BEST options.. than that will cost you...


horsemeat contains like 30% protain and is extremely lean. (but it is a costly meat type)
veal has similair numbers.
filet mignon, is also lean and has excelent protains, but like all beef it has about 20% protain.. which is less than horse and veal.

there excist enriched dairy product (quark with condensed milk protain but still skimmed so not as much fat) it contains 10% protain.

goose and quall eggs also contain about 13% protain which is a bit higher than the 11% chickeneggs contain.

Horse meat is some of the cheapest meat you can get.

[Dutchgamer1982]

so OP.. your short answer : the cheapest source is Linzen (lentils) sold dried in bags.
nearly 25% protain.

but it will fatten you up...

the second best cheap option is lean quark..
and the third best option (if lactose intolerant) likely is chickenfilet and eggs.

generally sportman mix them.. so lentils, chickenbrest, eggs and quark.

[AdahnGorion]

Messaggio originale di Dutchgamer1982:

these are the CHEAP options... if you want the BEST options.. than that will cost you...


horsemeat contains like 30% protain and is extremely lean. (but it is a costly meat type)
veal has similair numbers.
filet mignon, is also lean and has excelent protains, but like all beef it has about 20% protain.. which is less than horse and veal.

there excist enriched dairy product (quark with condensed milk protain but still skimmed so not as much fat) it contains 10% protain.

goose and quall eggs also contain about 13% protain which is a bit higher than the 11% chickeneggs contain.

Mealworms have 20% protein and seaweed have up to 47%