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Cheap Healthy Food

Here you can find a list of cheap healthy food that is not only beneficial to your well-being, but also to your budget. Such cheap healthy meals include brown rice, good for side dishes, rice salads, fried rice, casseroles, soups, and stews. One serving (approximately 1/4 cup dry rice) would cost about 18 cents and contains 170 calories, 2 grams fiber, and 4 grams protein. Whole-wheat or multigrain pasta is useful to make hot and cold pasta dishes. Two ounces of dried pasta would constitute a serving, and at roughly 24 cents it would offer 200 calories, 7 grams protein, and 6 grams fiber.

More healthy foods are whole-wheat bread, found in hot and cold sandwiches, bread stuffing, bread pudding, and breakfast strata. Two slices bring about 120 calories, 6 grams protein, and 3 grams fiber, at a cost of around 18 cents. Half a cup of dry oats at 13 cents provides 150 calories, 4 grams fiber, and 5 grams protein, which can be employed for cheap food like hot or cold cereal, granola, crumb toppings for desserts, and muffins. A one cup serving of frozen mixed vegetables has 82 calories, 6 grams fiber, 4 grams protein, 115% of the daily value for vitamin A, 8% for vitamin C, and 7% for potassium; 25 cents that can be well invested in side dishes, casseroles, stews and other cheap healthy food recipes.

A can of refried beans has about 3 and half servings, at about 24 cents and with 140 calories, 7 grams protein, 6 grams fiber, 4% of the daily value for calcium and 10% for iron each, good for burritos, nachos, dips, enchiladas, or a quick side dish. Others healthy meals are canned tuna, dried lentils and soybeans. These are just a few examples of cheap healthy food that will help you stay in good shape, without being flavorless.