Almost everyone wants to eat healthier, but sometimes people end up buying fast food just because it’s cheaper. You can go without many things in your life, but healthy food shouldn’t be one of them. The reality is that you don’t really need a lot of money to eat healthier and more nutritious foods.
Here are the 7 nutritious foods that you can buy for under 1 dollar:
1. Apples
A pound of apples costs around 2 dollars, which means that you can buy ½ lb. for 1 dollar. ½ lb of apples will give you 17% of your daily vitamin C intake plus 7% of potassium.
2. Lentils
For 1 dollar, you can buy a 16 oz. bag of lentils. Lentils are great in stews and soups and they’re rich in proteins, potassium and magnesium.
3. Yogurt
1 serving of yogurt costs 60 cents. One serving contains 130 calories, 13 grams of proteins and provides 45% RDA of calcium that will make your bones stronger.
4. Pears
One pound of pears costs around 90 cents and 1 large pear weight around ½ pound. Pears are rich in fiber, vitamin C and potassium.
5. Baby carrots
They’re a great snack and also great to put in stews and casseroles. They’re packed with vitamin A and you can buy a big bag of baby carrots for only 1 dollar.
6. Extra large navel oranges
You can buy a huge orange for only 70 cents! One big orange will give you 200% vitamin C, potassium, folate and calcium. Oranges are great for a snack or added in a salad.
7. Pearl barley
It’s great for salad, soups and stews. A 16 oz bag will cost you around 94 cents and you’ll get around 8 servings. It’s rich in fibers, proteins, magnesium and iron.