Plant Based Ingredient Prices

Cost per 100 g and per gram of protein or fiber, US prices.

585 ingredients priced
Average US retail prices, in USD

585 ingredients, cheapest first. Average US retail prices in USD.

#	Ingredient	Group	USD per 100 g	Reference price
1	Bananas, raw	Fruits	0.10	USD 1.00 per 1 kg
2	Watermelon, raw	Fruits	0.13	USD 1.30 per 1 kg
3	Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
4	Wheat flour, whole-grain (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
5	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
6	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, self-rising, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
7	Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
8	Wheat flours, bread, unenriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
9	Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
10	Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
11	Wheat flour, white (industrial), 10% protein, unbleached, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
12	Wheat flour, white (industrial), 11.5% protein, bleached, enriched	Grains	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
13	Pepper, banana, raw	Vegetables	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
14	SILK Banana-Strawberry soy yogurt	Legumes	0.15	USD 1.50 per 1 kg
15	Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
16	Cabbage, common (danish, domestic, and pointed types), freshly harvest, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
17	Cabbage, common (danish, domestic, and pointed types), stored, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
18	Cabbage, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
19	Cabbage, red, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
20	Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
21	Cabbage, savoy, raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
22	Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw	Vegetables	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
23	Sugars, granulated	Sweets	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
24	Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown	Sweets	0.18	USD 1.80 per 1 kg
25	Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed	Vegetables	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
26	Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried	Vegetable Products	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
27	Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw	Vegetables	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
28	Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed, with salt	Vegetables	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
29	Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt	Vegetable Products	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
30	Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted	Legumes	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
31	Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted	Legumes	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
32	Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	Legumes	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
33	Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt	Legumes	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
34	Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	Legumes	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
35	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
36	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
37	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, with salt	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
38	Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
39	Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
40	Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
41	Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, prepared	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
42	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with salt	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
43	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
44	Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
45	Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
46	Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, uncooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
47	Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
48	Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, uncooked	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
49	Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg
50	Rice, white, short-grain, raw, unenriched	Grains	0.22	USD 2.20 per 1 kg

Cheapest whole foods

Calories

Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted USD 0.05 per 100 kcal
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw USD 0.05 per 100 kcal
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, uncooked USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, white USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched USD 0.06 per 100 kcal
Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow USD 0.06 per 100 kcal

Protein

Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted USD 0.05 per 10 g protein
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw USD 0.06 per 10 g protein
Lentils, raw USD 0.13 per 10 g protein
Lentils, pink or red, raw USD 0.14 per 10 g protein
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried USD 0.17 per 10 g protein
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt USD 0.17 per 10 g protein
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw USD 0.17 per 10 g protein
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw USD 0.17 per 10 g protein
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw USD 0.18 per 10 g protein
Tofu, fried USD 0.19 per 10 g protein

Fiber

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw USD 0.18 per 10 g fiber
Barley, hulled USD 0.19 per 10 g fiber
Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw USD 0.20 per 10 g fiber
Barley, pearled, raw USD 0.21 per 10 g fiber
Oat bran, raw USD 0.21 per 10 g fiber
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw USD 0.24 per 10 g fiber
Orange peel, raw USD 0.25 per 10 g fiber
Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried USD 0.26 per 10 g fiber
Bulgur, dry USD 0.26 per 10 g fiber
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw USD 0.27 per 10 g fiber

Questions

How are these prices calculated?

Each price is normalised to USD per 100g so you can compare ingredients on equal footing. The original retail price is captured as the "Reference Price" (e.g. $1.50/kg), then converted using the known weight per unit. Prices come from USDA Economic Research Service data, Bureau of Labor Statistics average prices, and recent retail market surveys.

Why do some ingredients not have prices?

Our price database covers the most commonly used plant based ingredients. Specialty items, regional foods, or less common varieties may not yet have prices assigned. Prices are continuously being added and updated.