This week you assignment is to go to a Hannafords, Shaws or Walmart with 10 dollars in an attempt to feed a family of 4 for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Post what food your family had for each meal and identify the ways in which this meal is good for the individuals, as well as, where this meal is lacking. For instance, what nutrients does it provide? Where is it lacking? How many calories does it provide to each individual, ect.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Food Distribution and Consumption
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I was so excited about this assignment, I already did it. I usually do my grocery shopping at Target, but for this particular assignment I went to Reny’s, a Maine Adventure. While I thought it was somewhat unrealistic because no family would buy something just for one day (ex. A jar of peanut butter could last a week for a family of 4), I followed the directions (other than with store choice) and I feel I did pretty well. Actually, I bought a lot of the foods listed and this meal plan is fairly representative of what I would typically eat in an average day on a full-time college schedule and budget. Here it goes:
Breakfast: Box of oatmeal (6 servings, 150 calories/serving, $0.99) and 2 bananas not purchased at Reny’s, but maybe a gas station on the way home (4 servings, 50 calories/serving, $0.99)
Lunch: All natural tortilla chips w/ no GMO (6 servings, 150 calories/serving, $1.50) and jar of black bean dip (15 servings, 50 calories/serving, $1.99)
Dinner: Organic whole wheat linguine (8 servings, 200 calories/serving, $0.99(-this isn’t a joke) and organic pasta sauce (6 servings 100 calories/serving, $2.99<-luxury item)
Total cost: $9.87 ($9.45 + $0.42 tax)
For a family of 4 with 2 parents and 2 children, the parents could have multiple servings of each meal to meet their higher caloric needs. If all of the food was consumed in one day with meals proportioned between family members, the daily caloric intake would be as follows:
Each parent: 1400 calories
Each child: 775 calories
This is obviously lower than what the average person needs to maintain a healthy body weight. While there are a lot of organic foods with minimal processing, there is an obvious lack of fresh fruit and vegetables. Also, protein is significantly lower than what it should be, which is a problem I actually struggle with in my diet. I could definitely relate to how difficult it is to get the proper amount of calorically dense and nutritious food on a limited budget. I challenge anyone to do better than this. Good luck!
With the ten dollars i had i went to target! FOr breakfast i chose a canned fruit cocktail (1.47) with oatmeal (1.42), lunch was a frozzen pizza with onions olives pepperoni and sausage (2.54) and dinner was spaghetti (.86) with red tomato sauce (1.12) and frozen carots beans and corn(.97). My grand total came out to be $8.38 before tax and all my purchases served at least four people. I didn't find it that hard to buy for 4 on a ten dollar budget, but with such a tight budget, it makes getting any whole grains or fresh produce extremely hard if not impossible, but i still made sure to get some fruits and veggies into my meals.
A recent visit to my local Hannaford doubled as both a shopping expenditure and a chance to complete this assignment. My focus was on finding sustainable, nutritious and versatile foods that could be consumed for more than one meal. Here are the items I was able to buy with my $10 budget:
- Dozen large eggs ($1.39, 12 servings, 70 cal/serving)
- Bakery fresh wheat bread ($1.49, 12 servings, 75 cal/serving)
- Half gallon 1% milk ($1.55, 8 servings, 110 cal/serving)
- 2 bananas (49 cents/lb, 105 cal per banana)
- 2 local macintosh apples (.59 cents/lb, 80 cal/apple)
- Gallon of water (55 cents, 0 cal)
- Small container plain nonfat yogurt (35 cents, 1 serving, 110 cal)
- Head of green leaf romaine lettuce ($1.19, 4 servings, 15 cal/serving)
- 1 medium sized tomato (52 cents, about 20 cal)
- 1 lb raw carrots (35 cents, 45 cal)
- Package of Chicken Drumsticks with skin ($1.68, 280 cal/drumstick)
The following describes how I would partition the food between each meal.
Breakfast:
- 1 egg (prepared as desired)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 slice wheat bread
- 1/2 banana
Lunch:
- Egg salad sandwich (consists of 2 slices wheat bread, 2 hardboiled eggs for adults and 1 for children, 1/2 container of yogurt)
- 1/2 apple (sliced)
- 1/2 cup milk
Dinner:
- Garden salad (consists of 2-3 leaves romaine lettuce, 1/4 tomato sliced, 1/4 lb carrots sliced, 1/2 container yogurt as dressing)
- Chicken drumsticks (1 for child, 2 for adult)
*Each family member is also allotted a quart (32 oz) of water throughout the day
The total cost landed at $9.96.
The total calories for the adults was about 1350 and about 930 for the kids.
The eggs, milk and yogurt in these meals provide a good source of protein and help to satisfy hunger. The whole wheat bread provides carbs that are not so processed and full of preservatives like many other breads and bakery goods. I was also able to incorporate several fruits and vegetables into the day which are a good source of vitamins, antioxidants and dietary fiber. Lastly, while not the healthiest cut of meat, the chicken drumsticks provided some fat and protein into the last meal of the day.
I realize that all together these foods don't provide as many calories as the average person needs, but given the circumstances and budget, I tried my best to create balanced and healthful meals.
With the ten dollars we had to "spend" I went to Target!
Breakfast:
Instant Pancakes (just add water!)
Servings: 15
Calories: 220
Price: $1.32
Lunch:
Home-style Veggie and Noodle Soup
(2cans)
Calories: 60
Servings: 2 per can
Price: 2 @$1.37= $2.74
Dinner:
Mac and Cheese (2 boxes)
Calories: 260
Servings: 2 per box
Price: 2 @ $0.49= $0.98
Frozen Peas
Calories: 70
Servings: 5
Price:$0.97
Drinks:
1/2 Gallon of Low Fat Milk
Calories: 110
Servings: 8
Price: $2.09
TOTAL: $8.10 :)
I didn't find it hard at all to buy breakfast, lunch and dinner for a family of 4 under $10.00. However it was hard to choose healthy foods since they are all more expensive.
I went to Hannaford.
Breakfast:
Quaker Instant Oatmeal
Servings: 1 packet
Calories: 160
Price: $3.29 for 10 packets=$0.33 each packetx4=$1.31
Lunch:
Mac and Cheese
(2 boxes)
Calories: 280
Servings: 2.5 per box
Price: 2 @$1.25=$2.50
Dinner:
Hearty chicken and veggie soup (2 cans)
Calories: 90
Servings: 2 per can
Price: 2 @ $0.99=$1.98
Canned Beans
Calories: 80
Servings: 2
Price:2@ $0.99=$1.98
Drinks:
1/2 Gallon of skim milk
Calories: 110
Servings: 8
Price: $2:10
TOTAL: $9.87
As you can see, I was not able to get very much food for ten dollars. Most of the the food is processed and canned which contains alot of sodium.I was not able to get any vegetables besides the beans and those included in the soup. Milk was the only drink I could afford for the day's meals. The caloric intake for the day for each individual is not nearly enough considering the recommended intake of 2000 calories. It would be extremely difficult to maintain a well balanced diet for a family at this price allowance.
I went to Hannaford's. They are currently having a sale that gives you one dollar ack for every four Hannaford brand item you buy. For breakfast I got whole wheat pankake mix ($2.39) and syrup ($1.89). FOr lunch I bought four individual yogurts for 45 cents each ($1.80). For dinner I bought 1lb. of ziti for 99 cents and a can of tomoato sauce for $1.69. The grand total was $8.76 but because the yogurts were all Hannaford brand, I got one dollar back. Although this is not the most nutritious food availale, there are plenty of calories for a family of four. Also, there is enough food to last for more than one day for the family, so they would have money left for other days to spend on fruit and vegetables.
For this week’s assignment I went to Walmart to try to feed a family of four with $10. The result was a menu lacking nutrition and very high in sugar and sodium. For breakfast I decided on pop-tarts. One box with four packages was $2.00. These are extremely high in both calories and sugar. For lunch the most affordable option I could find on a $10/day budget was Campbell's soup. These are sold for $1.00/can and were high in sodium but low in calories. For this reason I am not sure it would keep everyone satisfied for the remainder of the day but was the best price I could find. Finally, for dinner, we can have spaghetti with sauce. 1 lb of Walmart brand spaghetti is just $1.00 and a can of sauce is $1.33. This dinner will be probably the most nutritious of the day. However, I think that it's fairly obvious that it costs more than $1 to product a pound of spaghetti so who knows what happened to it during processing to make it that cheap. So over all I fed a family of four for a total of $8.33, they received little to no protein, and an over abundance of carbohydrate, simple sugars, and sodium, and in the end I think many would still be hungry.
For this assignment I went to Walmart
Breakfast:
Generic Brand Instant Oatmeal
160 Calories
8 servings in a box
$1.42
banana
90 calories
4 for $2.00
Lunch:
Campbells Chicken Vegetable Soup
80 Calories
1 can= 1 serving
$1.00 each * 4 = $4.00
Dinner:
1 lb. Pasta
221 Calories per cup
$1.00
Pasta Sauce
70 Calories
$1.33
Daily total: $9.75
Calorie total: 621 (if they all only each one serving of each food)
It is easy to find cheap food in the store but it is more difficult to find nutritious food for that much. If the family continued to eat a diet like this they would have obvious health impacts. With a diet like this the family would be malnourished because of lack of essential vitamins and minerals
Breakfast-
Dozen Eggs- $1.45 (70 calories per egg)
Loaf of Wheat Bread- $1.49 (110 calories per slice)
46 oz V8 Juice- $2.49 (50 calories per 240mLs)
Lunch- Sandwiches
16oz Bologna- $1.69 (90 calories per slice)
60z American Cheese-$1.19 (70 calories per slice)
Use bread loaf of bread from breakfast too
Dinner-
2 Kraft Macaroni & Cheese- $0.85 per box (260 calories per 70g)
Final total is $10.01 and the meal is quite processed overall. Wasn't apple to squeeze in any real vegetables or fruit but hopefully the V8 provides some nutrients.
I tried to do a typical school day meal for me for my family of 4. I went over by a dollar but they won't use all the peanut butter and jelly that day. I shopped at market basket because its really cheap but I usually do my shopping at walmart or hannafords. It is hard to find nutritious food cheap but I think I did a pretty decent job.
Breakfast:
scrambled eggs(6 for .80)
mixed frozen veggies (1)
wheat bread (.80)
peanut butter (1.50)
soymilk (2.50)
Lunch:
peanutbutter and jelly sandwich(jelly 1.50) rest from breakfast foods
banana (4 for .75)
Dinner:
soymilk (from breakfast)
brown rice (1)
black beans (.60)
mixed frozen veggies (from breakfast)
Total: $10.45
I think I got a good amount of calories, protein, carbs, fiber, and nutrients. I think I made decently nutritous meals with the limited money supply.
I went to Shaw's for this assignment. It is sometimes a little more expensive than say Walmart or Target but they did have some sales going on that helped. I did end up going over budget by $1.45 but I figured not all the bread and eggs would be used for this day.
Shopping List:
-4 northwest pears (99 cents)
-4 cups of broccoli ($1.49/lb
-2 cans of tuna fish ($2.99)
-Whole grain pasta ($1.29)
-Wheat Bread ($1.49)
-Dozen Eggs ($1.45)
-Alfredo Sauce Mix ($1.49)
$11.75
Breakfast:
-French toast (eggs and wheat bread)
-1 pear
Lunch:
-Tuna Sandwich (2 slices of wheat bread and ½ can of tuna)
Dinner:
-Broccoli Alfredo (Whole grain pasta and broccoli and alfredo sauce)
I tried to really make meals that the average person would be interested in. There are a higher amount of carbs than I would like. It is difficult on a $10 budget to get items with the right amount of vitamins, protein, carbs, fiber, and calories a person needs.
This is what I came up with for this assignment with going to Target.
Breakfast:
Eggs (Large White Eggs 1.19)
Wheat Toast (Wheat Loaf 1.39)
Frozen Apple Juice (Add Water, 1.09)
Lunch:
Home style Chicken Noodle Soup (1.42 x 2 = 2.84) (8 grams of protein/serving)
Tap Water or Juice
Dinner:
Barilla Angel Hair Pasta (1.99)(14 grams of protein/serving)
Pasta Sauce (1.25)
Tap Water or Juice
Total: 9.75
There definitely are not enough fruits and vegetables in this plan or other important nutrition that is needed for a health diet.
Breakfast:
2 fried eggs
1 piece of toast
1/2 banana
1/2 cup of skim milk
Lunch:
Egg Sandwich
1 egg with mayo
1/4 cup of sliced cucumbers
Water
Dinner:
1 cup of spaghetti
1/2 cup of garlic and herb tomato sauce
1 slice of buttered bread
TOTAL: $10.00
Calories: 1300 per person
I did my shopping at Hannafords Supermarket. I noticed that almost all the brands of food that were the cheapest were Hannaford brand products. I was able to fit some fresh produce into the meals but not enough. The calorie intake is a little low for each person and they don't get all the necessary nutrients required in a daily diet.
I went to Hannaford, for breakfast I got a box of Oatmeal, 10 packets for $3.29. I then got 2 boxes of mac and cheese for $2.50. For dinner I got 1 lb of spaghetti $1.00 and a can of tomato sauce $1.69. I figured they could drink water with every meal. My total was $8.48.
I purchased oatmeal for breakfast (1.42) and fruit cups (1.47) For lunch I got boxed mac and cheese (2.50) and bananas (2.02) For dinner I got frozen peas for (.97) and brown rice (1.20) and a can of black beans (.99) and a gallon of water (.55) This came to a grand total of 9.92. It wasn't overly hard to do, but there is certainly a limited amount of foods you can buy for this small budget, and fresh products are hard to incorporate in your meals!
I went to Hannaford's for this assignment, because this is where my family normally shops. It wasn't necessarily hard to find meals for under 10 dollars, but I could not find anything that was very healthy or balanced. However some of the foods that i found have more than 4 servings so they could be used for other meals on other days.
Breakfast:
Oatmeal- 18 oz can, 13 servings.
Calories 150 $2.69
Apples- Macintosh, 4
Calories 94.6 $2(50 cent each)
Lunch:
Macaroni- Barilla Pasta Elbows
16 oz box, servings 8
Calories 200 $1.25
Dinner
Ellio's Pizza Pepperoni,
servings 9
Calories 180 $3.29
Total: $9.23
For this assignment, I decided to shop at Wal-Mart. I planned three meals for family of four (2 adults, 2 teenagers) and attempted to reach the 2000 calories-per-day recommended value. I assumed 1) the family would already have salt & pepper, vegetable oil, and drinking water in the home before this shopping trip and 2) like me, they live in New Hampshire with no Sales Tax (I know I'm shopping in Maine, but I hate figuring in the tax). Here is a rundown of what I bought:
- 6 Eggs @ $0.72
Servings: 6
Calories: 90; 56% fat, 5% carbs, 39% protein
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 1g
Protein: 8g
Calories per person: 135
Good Source of: Protein, Fat
- Canned Tomatoes @ $0.63 x 2 = $1.26
Servings: 8
Calories: 41; 6% fat, 82% carbs, 12% protein
Fat: 0.31g
Carbs: 9.38g
Protein: 1.92g
Calories per person: 82
Good Source of: Iron, Sodium
- Brown Rice @ $0.72
Servings: 12
Calories: 215; 7% fat, 83% carbs, 10% protein
Fat: 1.74g
Carbs: 44.42g
Protein: 4.99g
Calories per person: 645
Good Source of: Carbs
- Frozen Broccoli @ $1.00
Servings: 4
Calories: 41; 10% fat, 66% carbs, 24% protein
Fat: 0.48g
Carbs: 7.58g
Protein: 4.34g
Calories per person: 41
Good Source of: Potassium, Vitamins A & C
- Cantaloupe $1.50
Servings: 4
Calories: 60; 5% fat, 86% carbs, 9% protein
Fat: 0.34g
Carbs: 14.44g
Protein: 1.49g
Calories per person: 60
Good Source of: Potassium, Vitamins A & C
- French Bread $1.50
Servings: 8
Calories: 175; 10% fat, 78% carbs, 12% protein
Fat: 1.92g
Carbs: 33.22g
Protein: 5.63g
Calories per person: 350
Good Source of: Carbs, Sodium
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables $1.00
Servings: 4
Calories: 182; 7% fat, 84% carbs, 9% protein
Fat: 1.48g
Carbs: 38.23g
Protein: 9.46g
Calories per person: 182
Good Source of: Iron, Calcium, Vitamins A & C
- Feta Cheese $0.98
Servings: 8
Calories: 75; 71% fat, 6% carbs, 23% protein
Fat: 6.03g
Carbs: 1.16g
Protein: 4.03g
Calories per person: 75
Good Source of: Sodium, Calcium, Fat
- Orange Juice $1.46
Servings: 12
Calories: 112; 4% fat, 915 carbs, 5% protein
Fat: 0.5g
Carbs: 25.79g
Protein: 1.74g
Calories per person: 336
Good Source of: Vitamin C
TOTAL = $10.14
TOTAL CALORIES PER PERSON: 1906
Breakfast:
-Scrambled eggs w/ cheese
-1 quarter of diced cantaloupe
-1 glass OJ
Lunch:
-Broccoli Soup w/ tomatoes 7 cheese
-2 slices of French bread
- 1 glass water
Dinner:
-Stir-fried vegetables and brown rice
-1 glass OJ
I tried to get in the recommended servings of each of the five recommended food groups (Whole grains-brown rice, French bread; Vegetables-Broccoli, Mixed Veg; Fruits-OJ, Cantaloupe, Tomatoes; Dairy-Cheese; Proteins-Eggs) while limiting the sugar and fat contents. Since most people are not "filled" after only one serving of most items, I tried to use up these items in one day in order to give each family member more calories. I would have liked to provide them with more dairy and protein products, but both were high in price and the store really had limited options when it came to these items.
I noticed I stayed toward the perimeter of the grocery section when buying these items; the only items I bought in the center section were the frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes. I think this assignment may be easier in the summer when more items, especially fruits, are in season and therefore have a lower cost. I know that my hometown Wal-Mart is limited in the amount of fresh produce it has and ups the price due to little competition (it’s the only grocery store we have). This can really be hard on people trying to eat better food with little money.
This was much harder than I thought it would be. I was pretty sure that I could feed a family of four for one day eating fairly healthily. After getting to the store and actually figuring out what I could "buy" it was a pretty daunting task. If you had all day to spend in the grocery store it might be possible to create a pretty healthy diet but no one has that kind of time.
I bought:
1 dozen eggs
1 loaf Italian bread
smuckers grape jelly
store brand peanut butter
angel hair pasta
four cheese spaghetti sauce
1/2 gallon of 1% milk
Total: $9.79
For breakfast:
eggs and toast with peanut butter, milk
Lunch:
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
apples
Dinner:
Spaghetti with sauce
toast and milk
The calories for each person are pretty close to daily recommendations however this diet has little nutritious value its almost all carbs, very little nutrients and below average protien. The each only had one serving of fruit and no veggies. I couldn't really fit anything fresh into this budget.
While completing this assignment I noticed that I spent the majority of my shopping trip in the outside isles with the exception of a few items. With the foods I got, this family of four would be able to eat breakfast lunch and dinner, but would not nearly meet the daily calorie needs. This meal has a lot of carbs, and very little to no fresh fruit or veggies. I shopped in NH so there was no tax and my total came to $10.38. A little over the limit, but I figured that the loaf of bread may not have been used completely. I also assumed that the family would have tap water.
Shopping List
- 4 light non-fat strawberry yogurt (.39 each/1.56 total, 90 cals per serving, 1 serving each yogurt)
- quart of Oakhurtst orange juice (1.49, 120 cals per serving, 4 servings total)
- quart of store brand fat free milk (1.29, 80 cals per serving, 4 servings total)
- 1/2 dozen store brand large eggs (.59, 70 cals per serving, 6 servings total)
- 1 loaf store brand whole wheat bread (1.00, 60 cals per serving, 20 servings in loaf)
- 1/2 lb. store brand lean turkey ham (1.20, 33 cals per serving, 8 servings total)
- 1/4 lb. store brand American cheese (.75, 100 cals per serving, 4 servings total)
- 1 lb. ziti pasta (1.00, 210 cals per serving, 8 servings total)
- 1 can Hunt’s chunky vegetable pasta sauce (1.00, 50 cals per serving, 6 servings total)
- 1 can store brand canned peas (.50, 60 cals per serving, 4 servings total)
Meals
Breakfast: 1 ½ eggs cooked the way you want (105 cals), 2 slices of toast (120 cals), orange juice (120 cals) – total calories 345.
Lunch: Turkey-ham and cheese sandwich – 2 slices turkey ham, 1 slice American cheese, 2 slices of bread (286 cals), strawberry yogurt (90 cals), tap water (0 cals) – total calories 376.
Dinner: Ziti and pasta sauce (495 cals), peas (60 cals), slice of bread (60 cals) – total calories 615
Total calories for the day – 1336, most of which is coming from carbs
I was pretty excited about this assignment and I did my assignment at Target. For breakfast I chose a box of oatmeal (6 servings for $1.45),for lunch it was Campbells Italian Style Wedding Soup (1 can is 1 serving, with 8- calories)for $1.50. For dinner it was zitti pasta (1 box is 2 servings for $0.86, so 2 boxes would be $1.72) with a can of red tomato sauce (one can is one serving) for $1.15.
For a side with dinner it was 1 loaf of whole wheat bread (20 servings in a loaf) for $1.00. For a drink for the day I bought a 1/2 Gallon of skim milk (8 servings,110 calories)for $2:10. My total came out to be $8.92. I didn't find it that hard to buy for 4 on a ten dollar budget but trying to buy the healthiest food was too expensive for my budget. It would be nice if food stores offered healthier foods at discounted or affordable prices. I don't know if that will ever change but it would be nice if it did.
I shopped at the "Walmart" grocery section.
Items:
--3 Gala Apples (1 lb)
$1.00/lb
--4 Bananas (1.5 lb)
$0.49/lb
--1 Onion (1/2 lb)
$1.78/lb
--Frozen Veggie Medley (4 cups)
Carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli.
--Brown Rice (16 0z)
$0.72
--Peanut Butter
$1.98
--1 Loaf of Whole Wheat Bread
$1.48
Breakfast:
Adults: 1 whole apple, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 2 slices toast
Calories(80, 180, 120)= 380
Children: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 2 slices toast
Calories(40, 180, 120)= 340
Lunch:
Each family member:
Banana and peanut butter sandwich. (2 slices bread, 4 tablespoons peanutbutter, 1 banana)
Calories: (120, 360, 160) = 640
Dinner:
Each family member:
1/2 cup brown rice with sauted onion (1/8 lb) and veggie medley(1 cup).
Calories:(320, 11, 30) =366
Total Adult Calories=1,386
Total Children Calories=1,346
In the end this isn't a very nutritious or versatile way to eat. I got some protein in the peanut butter, but it is also high in fat and sugar. The bread was whole wheat, but Walmart brand so it isn't that great for you either. The frozen veggies were alright, but they aren't as good as fresh vegetables. I tried to get multiple vegetables and fruits, and I think I did well in incorporating various suggested food groups. I assumed my family lived in an area with well filtered tap water, so they didn't need to buy juice or milk for this meal. Normally I would drink almond milk, but it was more than 1/4 of the allotted money. The family's caloric intake wasn't high enough either, assuming they would normally follow a 2,000 calorie diet.
For this assignment I went to Hannaford.I assumed the family already had mayonnaise and butter as well as seasonings such as salt/pepper etc. For breakfast I bought eggs, a loaf of bread and peanut butter. For lunch I bought canned tuna fish (to make tuna fish sandwiches with the leftover bread from breakfast), and 4 apples. For dinner I bought two boxes of kraft macaroni and cheese, frozen carrots and fruit cocktail. Everyone drank water with every meal. The total was $10.37. This was a difficult assignment and took me a while to do because I was trying to get as much nutrients in each meal as possible. Eventually I had to "give up" and just buy what was affordable. Overall these were not very nutritious meals and there were no whole grains, very little vegetables and very little fruits. It is hard to eat healthy on such a small budget.
It's been a while since my last trip to the grocery store, feeding a family of 4 for 10$ a day is a difficult task, you are very limited in what you can buy, because your focus needs to be more on the amount of calories that you are getting for your dollar as opposed to the vitamins. For breakfast I bought a 10 pack of instant oatmeal for 3.29, this provides 160 calories p/serving, but there is enough for each person to have 2 packets. For lunch I would have my kids get school lunch, which the average price for a school lunch is $1.90 per lunch. This would also allow the kids to be able to have milk with their lunch. Dinner would be annie's organic mac and cheese which is 1.09 per box, i would get two boxes and a bag of frozen mixed vegetables which is $.79. My grand total would be $10.06 so hopefully there would be some pennies in the give a penny take a penny jar!
I went to the Hannafords in Biddeford for this assignment. Here are the items I "bought" for 10$:
1 dozen large brown eggs - 1.29$
4lb. pkg. (Family Pack)of Grade A all natural boneless & skinless chicken thighs - 2.49$
1 head of broccoli - 1.99$
2 cans of all white tuna - 1.58$
1/2 all natural multigrain Loaf (12 pieces of bread) - 1.99$
total = 9.34$ + .47$ = 9.82$
Here is how I would split the meals up:
Breakfast:
-3 eggs each with a piece of toast
-370 calories per person
Lunch:
-Tuna fish sandwich(no mayo)
-390 calories per person
Dinner:
-Chicken and broccoli
-572 calories per person
Total caloric intake per person = 1332 calories
This meal plan has its ups and down. It is defiantly lacking the average 2,000 calories that are needed for energy for the day. Also depending on the age of the kids (kids usually eat less), the parents could eat more and the kids could eat less balancing the calories needed. This meal is packed with protein which is essential to your body for repair and growth. It also has a lot of vitamins from the egg yolks, multigrain bread, tuna, broccoli, and chicken. Its got some fats from the chicken, egg yolks, and bread. It is a decent family meal plan for a day. This meal would defiantly keep you thin. It wasn't too hard to make this meal for under 10$.
I spent $10 at Hannafords.
Breakfast: Hannaford Tasteo's (100 cal/serving), 2 pieces of Toast (70 cal/serving)
Lunch: Peanutbutter (210 cal/serv) Sandwich bread (70 cal/serving)
Dinner: Birds Eye Mixed Veggies (60 cal/serving), Pasta (210 cal/serving).
This meal lacks protein and other essential nutrients. It is definitely high in carbohydrates.
Total came to $10.03
It is hard to get a balanced meal with such a small amount of money. This is an excellent example of why the low class is so undernourished.
Breakfast:
Hannaford Puffed Wheat Cereal -$1.59
1 serving: 17g- 60kCal
Hannaford Skim Milk- $1.93
½ cup: 5.25 kCal
Lunch:
B&M 99% Fat Free Vegetarian Baked Beans- $1.29
1 serving: 130g-160kCal
Oscar Mayer Louis Rich Bun-Length Turkey Franks -$1.99
2 franks- 240kCal
Dinner:
Barilla Ziti-$1.19
1 serving: 200kCal
Hunt’s Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce- $.99
1 serving: 60kCal
Hannaford Nsa French Cut Green Beans-$.50
1 serving: 25g- 3.75kCal
Total 729 kCal
Total $9.48
As you can see this is not the type of diet that would meet you daily nutritional needs. It would not be easy for a family to live off of 10 dollars a day. If they were to do this the meals would become very repetitive and there would not be a lot of variety. In this meal plan there would be extra servings if someone did want more; but I think more often than not someone would be going without a meal just so someone else like their children could eat.
Okay, so I did my groceries at Walmart because that's where I get my own groceries, and that's where I have found is the cheapest. I found this to be harder than I expected. I mean, if you buy the store brands you can get quite a bit for $10, but I never really thought about how much it would lack nutrition. Here's what I got:
Breakfast: Oatmeal (1/2 cup per serving, 150 calories/serving...$0.99)
Half Gallon of Milk (1/2 cup per serving, 90 calories/serving...$1.95)
Lunch: Frozen Pepperoni Pizza (300 calories/serving...$2.65)
Dinner: Smart Taste Spaghetti (170 calories/serving...$2.29)
Spaghetti Sauce (80 calories/serving...$1.99)
Total: $9.87 + tax
I did my best to get a little bit of something from each food group, although it is very difficult to incorporate meat on a small budget. Since there would be limited amounts of food, I bought a lot of high carbohydrate meals in an attempt to sustain the family for a longer period of time. The SmartTaste spaghetti has 6g of protein, 5g of fiber, and 30% of daily calcium. The spaghetti sauce has more than a full serving of vegetables. If adults had more than one serving during meals the total caloric intake would be as follows:
Adults:1580
Kids: 790
precomeFor this assignment I chose to head to Walmart, even though if I was to do this for myself I would probably head to the Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Mardens, and just about every other place I can think of that sells cheap food to shop around better. Also, I found that it would probably be a lot easier to buy foods that would last through the week for the $70 budget than the food for the day, since many of the cheaper things have more servings.
Breakfast: A box with 10 packets of oatmeal - $1.42; ~140 Calories/serving with 35 oz (4servings) of skim milk - $1.25; 90 cals/serving and 4 golden delicious apples - $1.28; 80 cals/apple
Lunch/Dinner: A 13.25oz box (7 servings) of whole wheat spaghetti - $1; 210 Cals/serving with a jar of pasta sauce (6 servings) - $1.33; 50 Cals/serving, 1 lb of ground beef - $1.98; 4 servings, 200 cals/ serving and 16 oz carrotts - $.98 25 cals/serving, 4 servings
Dessert: Walmart brand gelatin dessert (Jello) - $.44; 4 servings, 80 cals/ serving.
I tried very hard to include as well-balanced foods into the diet as I could. It has to be said, however, that the apples were not of good quality and that both the oatmeal and the spaghetti sauce were actually very high in sugars, and that many nutrients are missing
Total: $9.68 before tax
Calories: 1057 when divided equally. This is not a high enough calorie count for each of them, but this is what happens since I bought the fresh fruits and veggies.
After Thanksgiving break, I really had to start conserving money to buy holiday gifts and save up with no available income over break. To try to cut back on spending, I went to Hannafords last week with a goal to spend as little as possible to feed myself for the next week and a half.
I ended up spending $16 and purchased the following items:
grape jelly (to go with peanut butter and bread which I already had)
a pack of veggie burgers (4 total)
hamburger buns (for the burgers and as a bread backup)
a package of awful processed cheese
1 Hannaford brand frozen pizza
1lb bananas
a package of peanut butter crackers
hot pockets (2 packages)
Clearly not the best choices for health's sake, but I did spend under $20, which was my goal. I've been able to have a decent meal for the past week or so, with enough materials (outside of bread- my roommates broke into the rolls). And I should last until Sunday, when I go home to Mom's delicious dishes.
I went to Walmart and was able to come up with this meal plan all is made to be 4 servings
Breakfast
Item Cost
Dozen Eggs $1.39
Loaf of Bread $2.89
Lunch
Item Cost
2 Cans Tuna $1.58
Loaf of Bread Reuse from above
Dinner
Item Cost
Spaghetti $1.00
1lb Hamburger $2.29
This runs to $9.15 and while there is something for each meal there really isnt to much here to get excited about. This was tough for me, I like to cook and I like experimenting with different vegetables and spices but for ten dollars you can only afford the bare essentials and not a whole lot of creativity.
Completing this assignment definitely showed me how expensive it would be to feed a family of four
Breakfast
Corn Flakes
12 Servings per box
100 calories per serving
$2.97
Lunch
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
6 Servings per box
70 calories per serving
$1.59
Canned Peaches
6 servings per can
100 cal per serving
$1.89
Dinner
Frozen Mystic Pizza
4 Servings per pizza
260 cal per serving
$3.49
Total $9.94
I will admit that I am not a bargain shopper so there is probably a way to get more food for 10 dollars but it would be very difficult to get anywhere near enough calories, and certainly not the proper nutrients to feed a family of four for 10 dollars per day.
So trying to go to Hannaford with $10 dollars and buy groceries for a family of four. This was probably one of the most depressive things I've done. I just keep imagining how I'd feel as a parent having to do this and I thought that I probably wouldn't eat in order for my kids to have more balanced meals. These meals lean heavily towards carbohydrates, but it's the cheapest I could come up with. Here they go:
Breakfast:
- 12oz cereal $1.99
- 64oz skim milk $1.99
Lunch:
- two Campbell chicken noodle soups $0.79*2=$1.58
- bread $1.49
Dinner:
- 1lb rotini pasta $0.89
- 26oz Traditional pasta sauce $1.49
This assignment was very sad, and an eye opener. Food can be very expensive. For this I went to Hannaford, and this is what I found: 12ct egg $1.69, bread $1.49
Breakfast:
eggs (1 each) mixed with cut-up hotdogs $2.49
with a piece of bread
Lunch:
Campbell tomato soup $.79X2=$1.58
Homemade croutons
Dinner:
angel hair pasta $.89, mixed with eggs
Total: $8.55...not the best, but its something
~Cami
Well, I pretty much failed this activity. Last night I went to Shaws and here's the information I collected:
1 Loaf Bread (toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch): $0.99
1 Jar Peanut butter (for breakfast): $3.29 / 8 days = $0.41
1/2 gal. Milk (for all three meals, I guess): $2.19
1 pkg Sandwich Meat (turkey) (for sandwiches for lunch): $4.99 / 2 days = $2.50
1 pkg American Cheese (for the sandwiches): $3.79 / 2 days = $1.90
1 jar Mayonnaise (for the sandwiches): $2.39 / 8 days = $0.30
1 box Hamburger Helper (a cheap dinner?): $1.99
1 lb Ground Beef (for dinner): $3.99
Okay, so this comes to $14.27 plus tax… but I hadn't even made it to the produce section yet!!! This means there are no fruits or vegetables in this day's meals. Apparently I would have to go even cheaper. It looks like some people hit up the frozen food section… that sounds like a better idea. I did manage to get the other food groups in, but not for under $10!
This was not a easy assignment. As much as I tried to include healthy components into these meals they are lacking a lot including vitamins! I found in order to stretch my dollar I stuck with Hannaford brands as they were cheaper then others.
Breakfast
$1.69-Hannaford med Brown eggs (143kcal)
$1.79- hannaford 100% whole wheat bread (60kcal)
$1.49- Hannaford Orange juice (113.2kcal)
Lunch
$0.79 (x2)- Ace of Diamond Chunk light tuna in water (50kcal)
-bread left over from breakfast (60kcal)
Dinner
$1.89 Hannaford Deluxe macaroni & cheese (310kcal)
$1.49 Hannaford wieners (120kcal)
At the end of the day I spent $9.93 and because this was all bought in NH there was no tax. But I think that this family would have plenty of protein from this day but did not have much dairy or vitamins. This was difficult to do and I can't imagine that people actually have to do this!
Breakfast
Eggs - $1.39,
Bread - $1.49
Lunch
Peanut Butter-$1.99
Jelly-$1.50
Bread left over from breakfast
Dinner
Pasta $.99
Sauce $2.50
Total $9.86
I didn't spend over $10.00 to feed a family of four for three meals but as you can see theres really no nutritional value.
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