Cavendish Bananas
$12.98/kg
Serving size: 1 banana
Energy: one 100g banana has 250 kJ according to my Borushek's Calorie Counter. That is one small banana by the way. A larger banana would have 545 kJ. Anyway on to the next bit.
Potato Chips
In this case Red Rock Deli Honey Soy Chicken Deli-style Potato Chips
$2.00 for 45g or $44.44/kg
Serving size: 45g
Energy: 926kJ
Banana $1.30 per 100g serve, 250 kJ per serve
Potato chips $2.00 per 45g serve, 926 kJ per serve
Gee, paying over $12 per kg for bananas due to the Queensland floods earlier this year doesn't look so bad now, does it? On a $/kJ basis the potato chips are cheaper but if you are trying to eat healthily then the banana is quite good value.
Best wishes
Jen
Showing posts with label How much snack?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How much snack?. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
How much snack for your dollar? - Gala Apple vs Hazelnut Snickers Bar
Yup, not my healthiest snack but it was what I grabbed at the supermarket when I was tired and knew I would have to cook an entire meal as soon as I got home.
Gala Apple - $2.96/kg - average of 51c per apple
- 340 kJ per serve and lots of nutritional goodness
Hazelnut Snickers Bar - I try to justify this choice by saying nuts are good for me. Hmm!
- $24.53/kg - cost per serve of $1.30
- 1140 kJ per serve and dodgy nutritional goodness
Ooops, looks I would be a whole lot better going to the produce section if I need a snack while shopping. My problem - at least I can keep the wrapper for the bar if I want to eat straight away and pay at the end of my shopping. I can't eat my apple until after I leave the supermarket.
Best wishes
Jen
Gala Apple - $2.96/kg - average of 51c per apple
- 340 kJ per serve and lots of nutritional goodness
Hazelnut Snickers Bar - I try to justify this choice by saying nuts are good for me. Hmm!
- $24.53/kg - cost per serve of $1.30
- 1140 kJ per serve and dodgy nutritional goodness
Ooops, looks I would be a whole lot better going to the produce section if I need a snack while shopping. My problem - at least I can keep the wrapper for the bar if I want to eat straight away and pay at the end of my shopping. I can't eat my apple until after I leave the supermarket.
Best wishes
Jen
Monday, February 14, 2011
How much snack for your dollar? - Grapes vs Chocolate
Menindee Grapes
$3.98/kg
Serving size: 100g or 1/2 cup
Energy: 100g of grapes has 250-350 kJ (http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit_pages/grape/grape.html)
Chocolate
In this case Cadbury Bar of Plenty Roast Hazelnut and Honey Roast Cashews
$2.97 for 190g or $15.63/kg
Serving size: 25g
Energy: 25g (or approx 2 large squares) has 573 kJ
Grapes $0.40 per 100g serve, 250-350 kJ per serve
Chocolate with nuts $0.39 per 25g serve, 573 kJ per serve
Hmm, cost per serve looks good but man, oh man, look at that serving size vs kJ. Hmm, I wonder which one I am more likely to stop at that one serve mark. I mean, who stops at just 2 squares of chocolate?
Best wishes
Jen
$3.98/kg
Serving size: 100g or 1/2 cup
Energy: 100g of grapes has 250-350 kJ (http://www.freshforkids.com.au/fruit_pages/grape/grape.html)
In this case Cadbury Bar of Plenty Roast Hazelnut and Honey Roast Cashews
$2.97 for 190g or $15.63/kg
Serving size: 25g
Energy: 25g (or approx 2 large squares) has 573 kJ
Grapes $0.40 per 100g serve, 250-350 kJ per serve
Chocolate with nuts $0.39 per 25g serve, 573 kJ per serve
Hmm, cost per serve looks good but man, oh man, look at that serving size vs kJ. Hmm, I wonder which one I am more likely to stop at that one serve mark. I mean, who stops at just 2 squares of chocolate?
Best wishes
Jen
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