Protein per dollar · #11 of 58
Cannellini beans: about 22 g protein per $1
At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of cannellini beans buys about 22 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $1.35.
Sources
Protein: USDA FoodData Central Foundation, Beans, great northern, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed (FDC ID 2644294): 7.03 g protein and 110 kcal per 100 g.
Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Beans, from canned, NS as to type, no added fat $0.2528/100 g same form; x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF113 371.317/296.739 = 1.2513 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Beans, from canned, NS as to type (white beans are not listed separately) Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 41101070, as of 2026-09.
Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.
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Questions
How much protein per dollar is cannellini beans?
About 22 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $0.32 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 11 of 58 grocery proteins we track.
How much does 30 g of protein from cannellini beans cost?
About $1.35 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.