Food Choices - Cost
When it comes to choosing food there are three main attributes people use to choose which are cost, taste, and convenience. These can be unconscious or conscious choices. So if we’re trying to change our diet, how can we combat our old habits? Let’s start by talking about the first attribute, cost. Healthy food does not have to cost significantly more than junk or unhealthy food. According to Walmart, a 15 oz bag of Cheetos crunchy cheese flavored is $3.48 while 1 lb (about 16 oz) of fresh carrots is about $0.92. The Cheetos are about 23.2 cents per oz with carrots being about 92 cents per lb (92/16oz = 5.75 cents per oz), so by weight the carrots are cheaper. There are 160 calories per 28g of the Cheetos, while there are about 12 calories per 30g of carrots. The Cheetos have about 10 g of fat (1.5g being saturated fat), 250 mg of sodium, 15 g total carbohydrates (less than 1g being from fiber), 2 g protein, and .4 mg iron all per 28 g of Cheetos (...