Is Eating Healthy Really More Expensive? See What I Discovered

Do you think it’s really cost more to eat healthy? I know that is something I used to think too. But I’ve changed my mind.

Listen to this week’s podcast to find out if it’s really is more expensive to eat healthy at breakfast.

I think most people really believe it’s more expensive to eat healthily. Because healthy food appears to cost more when you are purchasing it at the store.

But I wondered if it was really true. Would healthy food, real food, really cost more than the average food most people eat?

I started with breakfast. It’s supposed to be the most important meal of the day. At least that what they taught me in school.

If it’s that important, it should be healthy too, shouldn’t it? So I set out to compare a few breakfast items most of us eat. Things like cereal. Baked items like donuts and biscuits you might make for quick breakfast.

Egg dishes too, to see if it would really cost more to eat a healthier version and this is what I found. I’m dishing it all out in this week’s podcast. Listen below and see what you think.

Want just the highlights, for now, scroll down to read the cliff notes version below. It hits the high points of the podcast.

Show Notes…

What I found when I checked to see if it’s really is more expensive to eat healthy like everyone says. These are the items I compared and the recipes I make for our own family to save money and to eat healthier versions than store bought ones.

See if you agree with what I found.

But first, let’s clear the air about what is healthy.

Healthy is subjective. Some people would say wheat flour is unhealthy. Others say fat is unhealthy and low fat is the way to go. While more people would say no sugar and high fat is where it’s at.

While I’m not entering that debate in this podcast.

I am comparing common breakfast items you might buy at the store to a more healthy homemade version. Let’s see what I discovered.

Cereal…

Cold cereal on sale is about $3-$5 a box depending on what you purchase. If you get the cereal on sale or if you have coupons. It might be closer to $2. If you pay full price, it might be closer to $5 a box.

Most cold cereal boxes contain about 8 servings. Making it cost $1.50 for 4 servings to $2.50 for 4 servings depending on the price you purchase the cereal at. And that’s not including the milk to put on it which adds another $.64 per 4 servings.

Bringing the cost of a bowl of cereal with milk to $.54 to $.78 for each serving. Which is close to the cost of 4 servings cost of the healthier cereal versions below.

Homemade granola, oatmeal, or rice cereal is a good alternative and much less expensive at only $.62 to $.88 for 4 servings and that’s with the milk included. It can really save you money at breakfast and be healthier for you too.

Rice cereal and oatmeal are about the same in price. You can make rice cereal for $.62 for 4 servings. Oatmeal with raisins and milk will come in at $.71 for 4 servings and homemade granola with milk ends up costing $.88 for 4 servings.

Eating a healthier version of cereal is about 1/4 the cost per serving. Now let’s see how baked good price out.

Baked Goods

Donuts

Let’s see how baked donuts price out compared to donuts at the bakery of the store or at the donut shop

Making your own baked donuts isn’t hard to do. If you can make muffins you can make baked donu...