Real Cost of Food

an itemized look at what your groceries actually buy you

grain

Bread cost $1.81/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $1.81

as of 2026-06 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

▲ 3.91% vs last year

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 22.51 g
Calories per dollar 725
Iron per dollar 8.33 mg
Zinc per dollar 1.7 mg
Vitamin B12 per dollar 0.05 µg
Folate per dollar 260.07 µg

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 290 kcal
Protein 9 g
Carbs 54.5 g
Fiber 2.9 g
Sugars 6.2 g
Iron 3.33 mg
Zinc 0.68 mg
Vitamin B12 0.02 µg
Folate 104 µg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #174925)

Beyond the price tag

Water use low
Storage life medium

Wheat grown widely in Midwest/Great Plains; bread itself manufactured nationwide

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