Protein per dollar · #30 of 58
Ground chicken: about 14 g protein per $1
At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of ground chicken buys about 14 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $2.20.
Sources
Protein: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, Chicken, ground, raw (FDC ID 171116): 17.44 g protein and 140 kcal per 100 g.
Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Turkey, ground $1.4248/100 g x 0.632 (written factor); x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF112 350.696/247.369 = 1.4177 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). ground poultry: FNDDS has no ground-chicken line; ground turkey price per raw gram (turkey's own pan-broil yield 0.632) Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 24207000, as of 2026-09.
Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.
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Questions
How much protein per dollar is ground chicken?
About 14 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $1.28 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 30 of 58 grocery proteins we track.
How much does 30 g of protein from ground chicken cost?
About $2.20 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.