Protein per dollar · #50 of 58
Cod: about 8.0 g protein per $1
At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of cod buys about 8.0 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $3.75.
Sources
Protein: USDA FoodData Central Foundation, Fish, cod, Atlantic, wild caught, raw (FDC ID 2684444): 16.10 g protein and 70 kcal per 100 g.
Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Cod, steamed or poached $2.0115/100 g x roast yield 0.705 (cooked g per record g); x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF112 350.696/247.369 = 1.4177 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Cod, steamed or poached Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 26109160, as of 2026-09.
Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.
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Questions
How much protein per dollar is cod?
About 8.0 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $2.01 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 50 of 58 grocery proteins we track.
How much does 30 g of protein from cod cost?
About $3.75 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.