Frugal Friday: 2 Additional Healthy Foods for $2 or Less

Week 4

#7 Potato (Russet)

• Great for: baked potatoes, breakfast potatoes, salads, casseroles, and stews.


• What's a serving? 1 medium or large baked potato.


• Price per serving? About 23 cents per potato. You can buy a 5-pound bag of Russet potatoes for around $2.39 (on sale) and a bag contains around 11 to 13 potatoes.


• Nutrition info per serving worth noting (per medium size potato): 168 calories, 3 grams fiber, 5 grams protein, 20% Daily Value for vitamin C, 10% Daily Value for Iron, and 25% Daily value for potassium.

#8 Spinach (fresh spinach in ready-to-serve bags)

• Great for: quick salads, egg dishes, casseroles, soups and stews!


• What's a serving? If the spinach is being used for a big main dish salad, about 4 cups of fresh spinach is a serving. If the spinach is being sautéed and added to an omelet or used for a side salad, then about 2 cups of fresh spinach is a serving.


• Price per serving? 66 cents for a 4-cup serving and 33 cents for a 2-cup serving.
  A bag (9 ounces) of washed and ready spinach leaves sells for about $2 (on sale).


• Nutrition info per serving worth noting: a 4-cup serving contains 20 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 160% Daily Value for vitamin A, 40% Daily Value for vitamin C, 8% Daily Value for calcium, and 40% Daily Value for folic acid.

This Series:
Week 1: 2 Healthy Foods for $2 or Less!
Week 2: The Next 2 Healthy Foods for $2 or Less!
Week 3: 2 More Healthy Foods for $2 or Less
Week 4: 2 Additional Healthy Foods for $2 or Less
Week 5: 2 Final Healthy Foods for $2 or Less

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