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The 50 Cheapest, Healthiest Foods In The Supermarket

Load up your cart without emptying your wallet.

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Sticking to an ultra-healthy grocery list doesn't have to run up your bill — you just need a shopping strategy. We researched the most nutritious packaged foods on supermarket shelves and figured out where to get them on the cheap so you can be smart about what you're putting in your cart.

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Food, Dish, Ingredient, Cuisine, Snack, Meal, Gluten, Breakfast, Dairy, Comfort food,

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Trader Joe's Plain Yogurt

Food, Dairy, Yogurt, Ingredient, Crème fraîche,
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Each serving of this creamy yogurt packs 22 grams of protein, and you don't have to worry about added sugars.

$4.99 for 32 oz.

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Ezekiel Bread

Food, Ground turkey, Cuisine,

You'll love your morning toast even more when each slice comes packed with sprouted wheat, barley, millet, and lentils.

$4.47 per loaf

BUY NOW Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Bread, amazon.com

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Dry Roasted Edamame

Food, Caper, Plant, Ingredient, Common bean, Vegetable, Produce, Fruit, Navy beans, Cuisine,
Amazon

These snack packs contain just 100 calories a piece, so you don't have to feel guilty about binging on these crunchy beans.

$5.83 for eight 0.79-oz. bags

BUY NOW Sea Point Farms Edamame, amazon.com

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Real Coco Organic Coconut Water

Plant, Carton, Box, Packaging and labeling, Green tea, Flower, Herbal,

Healthy food stores often charge an arm and a leg for cartons of standard coconut water, but Costco sells a no-sugars-added brand in bulk.

$18.95 for 12 11.2 fl. oz. cartons

BUY NOW Real Coco Coconut Water Variety Pack, amazon.com

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Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal

Dish, Food, Cuisine, Complete wheat bran flakes, Ingredient, Breakfast cereal, Porridge, Oat, Meal, Steel-cut oats,

These whole-grain oats are just 160 calories per packet, and they're a great base for healthy toppings like fruit, honey, agave, and beyond. The best part? No messy pot to clean up before work.

$3.49 for 8 1.4-oz. packets

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Kashi Blueberry Waffles

Food, Dish, Cuisine, Ingredient, Snack, Chocolate chip, Meal, Blueberry, Breakfast, Finger food,

Pass on the Eggos and try this healthier take on toaster waffles, made with fiber-rich whole grain flour.

$2.89 for 10.1 oz.

BUY NOW Kashi Blueberry waffles, walmart.com

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Almond Butter

Nut butter, Food, Ingredient, Paste, Peanut butter,

This jar has more healthy fats than typical peanut butter, plus vitamin E, iron, and calcium.

$7.99 for 16 oz.

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Organic Honey

Product, Flavored syrup, Food, Bottle, Drink, Sauces, Honey, Syrup, Plastic bottle,

Costco is the place to get high-quality honey at a serious discount; this stuff will last you through next year.

$26.99 for 3 8-oz. bears

BUY NOW Kirkland Signature Clover Honey Bears, amazon.com

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Turkey Bacon

Food, Animal fat, Pastrami, Ground turkey, Landjäger, Pancetta, Bacon, Cuisine, Ingredient, Back bacon,

Bacon is a notorious diet-killer, but this Trader Joe's variety is made with lean, boneless, skinless turkey meat, and it isn't treated with antibiotics.

$3.49 for 8 oz.

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Cottage Cheese

Food, Ingredient, Dairy, Sour cream, Lactose, Meal, Vegan nutrition, Yogurt, Cuisine, Crème fraîche,

Made with organic skim milk and zero antibiotics, these curds contains 14 grams of protein in each serving.

$5.99 for 16 oz.

BUY NOW Organic Valley Cottage Cheese, jet.com

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Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil

Food, Snack, Junk food, Potato chip,

Short of popping your own kernels, this is your best bet for store-bought popcorn. It's air-popped and seasoned with extra-virgin olive oil and a bit of natural sea salt.

$1.99 for 5 oz.

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Ak-Mak Crackers

Snack, Food, Graham cracker, Breakfast cereal, Cuisine, Vegetarian food, Cereal, Cracker, Breakfast, Meal,

These crispy sesame crackers are low in fat and made with organic whole-wheat flour. Top them with tuna salad for an easy lunch.

$2.84 for 4.15 oz.

BUY NOW Ak-mak Sesame Crackers, jet.com

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Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Food, Ingredient, Coconut cream, Nut butter,

Trader Joe's has the best deal in town when it comes to coconut oil, which is great for cooking healthy recipes.

$5.99 for 16 oz.

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Canned Salmon

Tin, Material property, Food, Paint, Metal,
Amazon

Get your omega-3s by adding some skinless, boneless (and sustainably caught!) salmon onto a salad for lunch.

$3.65 for 6 oz.

BUY NOW Wild Planet Wild Pink Salmon, amazon.com

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Brown Rice & Quinoa Pasta

Food, Snack, Cuisine,
TJ's

This pasta is super affordable and doesn't taste like cardboard, like many of the other gluten-free brands out there. You'll get 5 grams of protein in each serving.

$2.99 for 16 oz.

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Almond Milk

Product, Plant,

A great alternative to regular milk, this almond milk is enriched with calcium and vitamins but has no syrups or sweeteners added.

$2.19 for 32 fl. oz.

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Roasted Seaweed Snack

Food, Leaf vegetable, Broccoli, Plant, Vegetable, Cruciferous vegetables, Aonori,

Curb your sushi cravings with tasty dried nori, seasoned with oil and sea salt. Our ideal desk snack.

99 cents per package

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Hummus

Food, Cuisine, Ingredient, Dip, Side dish, Hummus, Dish, Tapenade, Dairy,

Hummus is the perfect protein-rich snack to get you through a long work day.

$2.19 for 8 oz.

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Baby Beets

Food, Cuisine, Dish, Ingredient, Beetroot, Vegetable, À la carte food, Plant, Produce, Salad,
TJ's

Exponentially better than any canned beets out there, and all the work is done for you. Slice these babies up for salads or soups. You'll get a good dose of potassium, folate, Vitamin B, magnesium, and iron all in one.

$2.29 for 8 oz.

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