Cheapest source of protein

**train4baseball** · 02-25-2009, 01:54 PM

I can't seem to find a good whole food source of protein that can beat the g/$ that a good protein powder gives. The closest i have been able to find is costco chicken breast. Anyone out there have any ideas?

ON 100% whey: 43g/$

chicken breast: 41g/$

**rejected** · 02-25-2009, 01:56 PM

Find the cheapest eggs you can buy, usually $1 for a dozen.

That's 72g per dollar.

**fyre500** · 02-25-2009, 01:57 PM

Tuna is dirt cheap. Try that.

**matthor** · 02-25-2009, 01:59 PM

sardines. I can get a 3pack for $1.30 or something. 22-23g protein/pack

**Blindead** · 02-25-2009, 02:01 PM

all the whey has a protein blend @ 65 bucks/15 lbs and an isoalte at 75 bucks/15 lbs on the website. I'd go with that for JUST protein content alone.

**train4baseball** · 02-25-2009, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by fyre500

Tuna is dirt cheap. Try that.

That's true tuna is tough to beat if you buy it in bulk, but im not the biggest canned tuna fan unless i can mix in some pickle relish

**fyre500** · 02-25-2009, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by train4baseball

That's true tuna is tough to beat if you buy it in bulk, but im not the biggest canned tuna fan unless i can mix in some pickle relish

I can't stand that chunk light trash. I can eat solid white albacore straight out of the can. It's fantastic.

**rock201** · 02-25-2009, 02:18 PM

Second sardines and eggs.

**earthcrisis** · 02-25-2009, 02:22 PM

semen.

**seriouslifter** · 02-25-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by earthcrisis

semen.

good one bro thats why your 5'8!!!!

**bigredelts** · 02-25-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by matthor

sardines. I can get a 3pack for $1.30 or something. 22-23g protein/pack

how can u stomach the taste?? and do u just eat them straight from the pack?? i have been wondering about eating them for convenience

**MarathonMan352** · 02-25-2009, 05:35 PM

Cheapest? Newly buried cadavers. Unearth them in the dead of night. 1 fresh cadaver yields ~40kg wet meat. Thats ~90lbs, with about 100g/protein per pound wet (~10 ounces cooked). One shovel is $10. That's 9,000g/protein for $10. That's 900g/$1. That's unbeatable.

**GaH00ley** · 02-25-2009, 05:58 PM

go catch a fish for free

**AndrewWard123** · 02-25-2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by matthor

sardines. I can get a 3pack for $1.30 or something. 22-23g protein/pack

Is the brand HOME BRAND... NATURALLY!

**ShayThor1989** · 02-25-2009, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by fyre500

I can't stand that chunk light trash. I can eat solid white albacore straight out of the can. It's fantastic.

Agreed. I can barely choke chunk light down. Albacore solid ftw!

**Nefariousx1** · 02-25-2009, 07:34 PM

try canned chicken...i know costco and bj's has 6 12.5 ounce cans of canned chicken for like 11.50...Each can has over 45 g's of protein and its convenient and delicious.

**pb187** · 02-26-2009, 12:28 AM

Whey powdered protein is good, but nothing beats solid food protein. Just look through the ads for sales on meat. Just the other day, Vons was having a sale on chicken breasts so I got 3lbs for $4.

**The-Fire-Fish** · 02-26-2009, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by MarathonMan352

Cheapest? Newly buried cadavers. Unearth them in the dead of night. 1 fresh cadaver yields ~40kg wet meat. Thats ~90lbs, with about 100g/protein per pound wet (~10 ounces cooked). One shovel is $10. That's 9,000g/protein for $10. That's 900g/$1. That's unbeatable.

Unfortunately, embalming fluid ruins the protein. Good try though. (Unless you're talking murder victims who've just been dumped somewhere)

Cheapest are going to be the protein powder, eggs, and tuna.

**Los_Diablo** · 02-26-2009, 12:36 AM

If you are doing low carb you've got it made.

Eggs
Tuna
Fatty ground beef (80/20 or 73/27)
Chicken thighs
Chicken legs

**seriouslifter** · 02-26-2009, 06:07 AM

just compare everything at per pound in the supermarket. its probably chicken at costco or bjs, $2.20 per pound. i have found fish fillet at $2.75/lb. so i get both. tuna in cans is way to expensive even if its on sale. its like $5.75/lb.

**beastisized** · 02-26-2009, 06:51 AM

Tuna is good

**Los_Diablo** · 02-26-2009, 11:42 AM

$5.75 for can of tuna???????????????????????????

**seriouslifter** · 02-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Los_Diablo

$5.75 for can of tuna???????????????????????????

per pound, read per pound to determine which is cheaper. 1 can of tuna is 5oz

**Los_Diablo** · 02-26-2009, 10:55 PM

O...K.

Here tuna is 50 cents for a 5 oz can. So to get 20 oz which is a little over a pound I need only spend 2 bucks.

Maybe I'm just not following you.

**AndrewWard123** · 02-27-2009, 01:01 AM

Sardines own tuna in every way possible.

**Vdcnsrg** · 02-27-2009, 01:07 AM

Soy

**seriouslifter** · 02-27-2009, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Los_Diablo

O...K.

Here tuna is 50 cents for a 5 oz can. So to get 20 oz which is a little over a pound I need only spend 2 bucks.

Maybe I'm just not following you.

how s it 50 cents, are you talking about white albacore or chunk light? i only eat white albacore if i eat tuna cans. chunk light sucks

**Hishiad** · 02-27-2009, 06:12 AM

The tuna I get is like a dollar or so (but I get the name brand "speciality" tuna with low sodium). and a 4.5 oz can is 20 g protein which comes out to 71 grams of protein per pound which is 3 1/2 cans which is around 4 or so bucks...so *shrug* that is more expensive than most red meat and chicken, but an easier source since you open, drain and enjoy...

I've found though that red meat seems to be the best. Also pork loin/chops if you're looking at most grams of protein per serving at least...price wise nothing beats the whey protein/chicken

or actually beans are cheap and you can get serious protein there too. Just watch out for the sodium if it's canned

**seriouslifter** · 02-27-2009, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Hishiad

The tuna I get is like a dollar or so (but I get the name brand "speciality" tuna with low sodium). and a 4.5 oz can is 20 g protein which comes out to 71 grams of protein per pound which is 3 1/2 cans which is around 4 or so bucks...so *shrug* that is more expensive than most red meat and chicken, but an easier source since you open, drain and enjoy...

I've found though that red meat seems to be the best. Also pork loin/chops if you're looking at most grams of protein per serving at least...price wise nothing beats the whey protein/chicken

or actually beans are cheap and you can get serious protein there too. Just watch out for the sodium if it's canned

get top round steak, you can get that for just under $4 a lb and thats lower in fat than alot of others for the price. why pork loin/chops thats like all fat i guess if it fits in your macros

**easye7** · 02-27-2009, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by pb187

Whey powdered protein is good, but nothing beats solid food protein. Just look through the ads for sales on meat. Just the other day, Vons was having a sale on chicken breasts so I got 3lbs for $4.

qfw

Always check the managers specials and what not, I just grabbed two big ribeye steaks for 5 bucks a pop. Buy a bunch and freeze em up.

I'm thinking of adding sardines into my diet, I like them on pizza and when I have antipasto (which is every family gathering). I know they come packaged in a variety of stuff, is olive oil the best bet?

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