Price of protein - Helping you choose the cheapest options (Credit crunch!)

Thanks for the praise guys, haha.

When i get time i'll try go through it and run a few updates, i'm sure products have no doubt risen (and perhaps even fallen) since i put it together but hopefully inflation just put it all evenly up but i doubt it.

No idea when ill have the time, but hopefully soon.
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1kg turkey breast at sainsburies now for £5.98 not bad!

m&s..yes m&s are doing half price on tinned chilli con carne its low fat and abour 35g protein for 1.30 or so. and its beaut too.  you may need a well ventilated work area and house after eating the stuff..plays havoc!

Gone a bit quiet here, cmon credit crunching munchers

 
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Great info RichINS!! My best protein buy is Cottage cheese from Lidl for a 250 gr pot £0.49, excellent value and a nice taste too, I can't bear the Tesco version!

I like the Linessa cottage cheese in Lidl, cheap too.

 
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Princes Tuna chunks in brine x4 tins(130g drained)now £2.69 in Sainsbury's....stock up ladies and gents! :)

with the Credit crunch do u think you can bulk up on 20 to 25 pound  a week

40p per pack of smart price mince beef at the mo.  

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Papa Lazarou


40p per pack of smart price mince beef at the mo.  

ware is this?
the only prob im guessing its them mince with 22g or so of fat :(,
why is lean mince never cheep lol.

I've done a little price research looking at some common protein sources (Quark, meats, Soya mince) and graphed them. This graph was mainly for my use, but thought sharing it will help you guys save some cash and help vary your protein intake. Protein prices have increased significantly since i made my last graph, suprised by some items! Soya mince & Tuna being the cheapest, forgot about eggs & cottage cheese. ASDA Smartprice Natural Low Fat Cottage Cheese (200g) = 77p/50g protein serving. Flavours will increase price significantly! Eggs(10p per egg average basics/caged range) = 55g/egg about 80p for 50g assuming whole thing eaten(yolk too) Direct link http://img19.imageshack.../7215/priceofprotein.jpg Itll do for now till i finish allprotien sources

 
do you think i can bulk on 20 to 25 pound a week on food shoping

small boy

I've done a little price research looking at some common protein sources (Quark, meats, Soya mince) and graphed them. This graph was mainly for my use, but thought sharing it will help you guys save some cash and help vary your protein intake. Protein prices have increased significantly since i made my last graph, suprised by some items! Soya mince & Tuna being the cheapest, forgot about eggs & cottage cheese. ASDA Smartprice Natural Low Fat Cottage Cheese (200g) = 77p/50g protein serving. Flavours will increase price significantly! Eggs(10p per egg average basics/caged range) = 55g/egg about 80p for 50g assuming whole thing eaten(yolk too) Direct link http://img19.imageshack.../7215/priceofprotein.jpg Itll do for now till i finish allprotien sources

 
do you think i can bulk on 20 to 25 pound a week on food shoping

 i dont know, i am trying to find ways i can keep a good diet and cut down costs, as im a poor student.
cant seem to do it enough while maintaining good meals that are also good nutrictionaly.
i think im goign to have to eather lose out on cals, make the cals more dirty or eat realy plane food :(

while i dont like tuna that much (have it now and again) i am making use of sainburys basics eggs, they are suprisingly good seem very fresh and are a good size (£1.85 for 18 eggs)
chicken i cant seem to find anyware that dose it cheep enough, some places you can get it at just under £4 a kilo but not much better than that.
while you can get some quite cheep beef mince, its aways full of fat.

i wonder what soy mince tasts like? dose it taste like meet? will it replace beef mince in normal meals?

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Princes Tuna chunks in brine x4 tins(130g drained)now £2.69 in Sainsbury's....stock up ladies and gents! :)

They're still doing this offer, I bought 8 tins yesterday

 
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At the moment this is what i am doing

Can of Pilchards 60g protein (63p)
400g Sainsburys Basics mince beef 97p) 72g protein
5 whole eggs (30g protein) 40p
Tin of corned beef 81g protein (£1) Lidl

£3 per day for ~240g of first class quality protein.

Plus anything else that you use like carb sources, nuts etc on top of that. It isnt as hard as a lot of people make out.

Also TVP is cheap from tesco which can also add bulk to your protein intake.

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Papa Lazarou


40p per pack of smart price mince beef at the mo.  

Ive seen that. Barely any protein in it though and extremely high in fat. I prefer Sainsburys Basics mince, you get more bang for your buck.

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Price of protein - Helping you choose the cheapest options (Credit crunch!) - 09 March 2009 15:24 ( #1 )

 
can u bulk on 20 to 25 pound a week on shoping

At the moment this is what i am doing Can of Pilchards 60g protein (63p) 400g Sainsburys Basics mince beef 97p) 72g protein 5 whole eggs (30g protein) 40p Tin of corned beef 81g protein (£1) Lidl £3 per day for ~240g of first class quality protein. Plus anything else that you use like carb sources, nuts etc on top of that. It isnt as hard as a lot of people make out. Also TVP is cheap from tesco which can also add bulk to your protein intake.

 
wat sort of carbs you having with you meal

small boy

At the moment this is what i am doing Can of Pilchards 60g protein (63p) 400g Sainsburys Basics mince beef 97p) 72g protein 5 whole eggs (30g protein) 40p Tin of corned beef 81g protein (£1) Lidl £3 per day for ~240g of first class quality protein. Plus anything else that you use like carb sources, nuts etc on top of that. It isnt as hard as a lot of people make out. Also TVP is cheap from tesco which can also add bulk to your protein intake.

 
what sort of carbs you having with you meal

Usually something like Lentils which are very high in protein. Or some other bean.

I use cornmeal a lot as well and make polenta.

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40p per pack of smart price mince beef at the mo.  

40p per pack of smart price mince beef at the mo.

 
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