Protein per dollar calculator

Type the price and the protein from the label, or pick a food and its weight. See how many grams of protein $1 buys, and how it compares with 58 grocery foods at US average prices.

Price you paid ($)

Servings per container

Protein per serving (g)Both numbers are on the Nutrition Facts label.

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Enter a price and the protein to see the result.

30 g of protein costs–

Protein in the pack–

Beats, at US average prices–

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How it works

From the label: servings × protein per serving ÷ price.
Pick a food: weight × USDA protein per 100 g ÷ price. Bone-in chicken counts the edible part only.
The comparison uses the protein per dollar ranking: BLS and USDA ERS average prices for September 2026.