Best Protein Foods for Budget Eating

You don't need premium cuts to hit your protein. Eggs, chicken thighs, lentils, tuna, milk, and oats deliver grams per dollar like nothing else.

Top 20 picks

1. 1🧀Parmesan35g/100g
2. 2🧀Pecorino romano32g/100g
3. 3🐔Chicken breast (cooked)31g/100g
4. 4🧀Gruyère30g/100g
5. 5🐟Tuna (canned in water)29g/100g
6. 6🧀Emmental (Swiss)29g/100g
7. 7🥜Peanuts26g/100g
8. 8🧀Comté26g/100g
9. 9🧀Manchego26g/100g
10. 10🐟Sardines (canned)25g/100g
11. 11🍞Seitan25g/100g
12. 12🧀Cheddar25g/100g
13. 13🧀Gouda25g/100g
14. 14🧀Edam25g/100g
15. 15🧀Mozzarella (low-moisture)22g/100g
16. 16🧀Halloumi22g/100g
17. 17🧀Roquefort (blue cheese)22g/100g
18. 18🧀Goat cheese (chèvre)22g/100g
19. 19🧀Brie21g/100g
20. 20🧀Camembert20g/100g