@drsarahballantyne: Replying to @wait.what017 Let’s take a look at the nutrients in this month of meals for under $100! And, let me just say WOW! Technical notes for ultra nutrient nerds: Nutrition facts are for one day, so one thirtieth of the full grocery cart. I added soybean and olive oil (2 tsp each per day) to my analysis because the creator is using some pantry items to cook with, but I didn’t include spices, vinegar or any other foods like lentils (which I’ve seen in the meals posted so far). So for example, I assume enough salt would be added to each meal to bring the sodium intake up into a healthy range. Spices would also increase the average Nutrivore Score. And, I think pantry items are likely bringing up most of the nutrients that aren’t quite at the DV in my analysis. I especially want to highlight that while we’re not quite at 100% DV for every nutrient, these intakes are waaaaaaay higher than most people’s. Plus, the creator only spent $92 on groceries, so any leftover budget could be used for pantry staples if needed, or if you have a few extra bucks, adding dried soybeans could help bring up the calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and fiber. (And if you can’t add any additional items to your cart, don’t worry, this is a very nutritious meal plan as is.) Also, there’s so much nutrient density here that a sweet treat could also fit into this very healthy meal plan! @Poor For Dummies #nutrivore #budgetmeals #cheapmeals

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