Top 10 Protein Sources by Cost Per Gram and Digestibility

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Finding protein sources that offer both affordability and high-quality nutrition can be challenging. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast, a health-conscious eater, or someone looking to maximize protein intake on a budget, knowing which options deliver the most value is key.

For this article, I did a deep dive into 45 common protein rich foods and narrowed the list down to the top 10.

This article ranks the protein sources based on their cost per gram of protein and their digestibility scores.

For the complete list, you can see the full breakdown here.

Ranking Criteria

I’ve evaluated each protein source based on two factors:

1. Cost Per Gram of Protein — If an item costs $4 and includes 40 grams of protein, the cost per gram of protein is $0.10. Pretty simple, right? Well it wasn’t really since costs vary widely. So I needed some baseline of consistency for this. I…