Eating My Way Through New York City

Table fats,

condiments,

soda, candy

$8

Preprepared

foods

$4

Dark green

vegetables

$6

Coffee,

tea

$2

Red and orange

vegetables

$13

Nuts,

seeds, soy

$5

Canned beans,

peas, lentils

$5

Seafood

$13

Other

Starchy

vegetables

(potatoes, corn)

$13

$14

Vegetables

Eggs

$3

$46

Other

vegetables

$9

Protein

$47

Poultry

$17

Weekly food plan

for a family of four

$193

Fruit

Whole fruit

$19

Meat

$9

$27

Dairy

Cheese

$3

$28

Grains

Higher-fat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$10

100%

fruit juice

$7

$31

Low- and nonfat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$15

Whole-grain rice,

pasta, bread

$16

Refined-

grain

cereal,

snacks

$2

Refined-

grain

rice, pasta,

bread

$9

Whole-

grain

cereal

$3

Table fats,

condiments,

soda, candy

$8

Preprepared

foods

$4

Dark green

vegetables

$6

Red and orange

vegetables

$13

Coffee,

tea

$2

Nuts,

seeds, soy

$5

Canned beans,

peas, lentils

$5

Seafood

$13

Other

Starchy

vegetables

(potatoes, corn)

$13

$14

Vegetables

Eggs

$3

$46

Other

vegetables

$9

Protein

$47

Poultry

$17

Weekly food plan

for a family of four

$193

Fruit

Whole fruit

$19

Meat

$9

$27

Dairy

Cheese

$3

$28

Grains

Higher-fat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$10

100%

fruit juice

$7

$31

Low- and nonfat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$15

Whole-grain rice,

pasta, bread

$16

Refined-

grain

cereal,

snacks

$2

Refined-

grain

rice, pasta,

bread

$9

Whole-

grain

cereal

$3

Weekly cost

Fruit

Dairy

Protein

Other

Vegetables

Grains

$193

$46

$27

$31

$28

$47

$14

New plan

$159

$44

$29

$25

$22

$29

$10

Old plan

Table fats,

condiments,

soda, candy

$8

Preprepared

foods

$4

Dark green

vegetables

$6

Coffee,

tea

$2

Red and orange

vegetables

$13

Nuts,

seeds, soy

$5

Canned beans,

peas, lentils

$5

Seafood

$13

Other

Starchy

vegetables

(potatoes, corn)

$13

$14

Vegetables

Eggs

$3

$46

Other

vegetables

$9

Protein

$47

Poultry

$17

Weekly food plan

for a family of four

$193

Fruit

Whole fruit

$19

$27

Meat

$9

Dairy

Cheese

$3

$28

Grains

Higher-fat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$10

100%

fruit juice

$7

$31

Low- and nonfat milk, yogurt, soy alternatives

$15

Whole-grain rice,

pasta, bread

$16

Refined-

grain

cereal,

snacks

$2

Refined-

grain

rice, pasta,

bread

$9

Whole-

grain

cereal

$3

Weekly cost

Fruit

Dairy

Protein

Other

Vegetables

Grains

$46

$27

$31

$28

$47

$14

$193

New plan

$159

$44

$29

$25

$22

$29

$10

Old plan

Weekly food plan for a family of four

$193 (+$34 from old plan)

Protein $47 (+$18)

Nuts, seeds,

soy, eggs

$8

Poultry

$17

Seafood

$13

Meat

$9

Vegetables $46 (+$2)

Beans,

peas,

lentils

$5

Dark

green

$6

Starchy

$13

Red and orange

$13

Other

$9

Grains $31 (+$6)

Whole-grain products

$20

Refined-grains

$11

Dairy $28 (+$6)

Higher-fat milk, alternatives

$10

Low- and nonfat milk, alternatives

$15

Cheese

$3

Fruit $27 (–$2)

100%

fruit juice

$7

Whole fruit

$19

Other $14 (+$4)

Table fats, condiments, soda, candy, coffee, tea, preprepared foods

Source : food