Grocery Protein Budget Optimizer

What is the Grocery Protein Budget Optimizer?

This protein budget optimizer picks the cheapest foods to cover the protein your usual meals leave short.

A maximum share per food keeps the plan varied and practical.

How to use the Grocery Protein Budget Optimizer

1. Daily Protein Target (g) (sample: 100)
2. Protein Already in Your Usual Meals (g/day) (sample: 40)
3. People (sample: 1)
4. Diet (sample: Vegetarian)
5. Maximum Share from One Food (%) (sample: 40)
6. Protein Sources (name, price ₹ per kg, protein g per 100 g, veg/egg/nonveg) (sample: Soya chunks, 180, 52, veg Chana (dry), 90, 20, veg Moong dal, 120, 24, veg Peanuts, 140, 26, veg Milk (toned), 56, 3.1, veg Paneer, 450, 18, veg Eggs, 140, 12.6, egg Chicken breast, 320, 23, nonveg Fish, 220, 17, nonveg Whey protein, 2800, 78, veg)
7. Press Optimise Protein Budget (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Monthly Cost, along with Daily cost, Extra protein to add per day and Average cost per gram.

Formula used

Sort foods by cost per gram of protein; fill the gap from the cheapest, up to the maximum share each

Worked example

These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:

Tips for using the Grocery Protein Budget Optimizer

• Update prices to what you pay locally for an accurate plan.
• Spread protein across meals rather than eating it all at once.