| Amount | Volume | Ingredient | Β£ / day | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | g | Super Pea Protein Isolate | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Bulk Powders) | ||
| 0 | g | π π | Psyllium husk, whole | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Golden Peanut) π | ||
| 0 | g | Acacia Gum (Fiber) | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Rice bran, crude | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Kale Powder (for lutein, hi in sulfur, unedited from whole kale) | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 1.2 | g | Sunflower lecithin [choline] | Β£0.02 | eBay | ||
| 2 | g | Choline bitartrate | Β£0.07 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | pill | Eyehealth Vitamin & Mineral Blueberry & Lutein (10mg) | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Biojoy Rose Hip (vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin A, lycopene, beta-carotene, Vitamin K1) | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0.015 | g | Vitamin E - DΞ±-Tocopherol Acetate OR mixed tocopherols | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0.09 | g | Vitamin C | Β£0.00 | BulkPowders | ||
| 1.6 | g | Naturlife Inulin 2x200g Dietary Supplement Chicory Inulin, Vit B12, Folic Acid | Β£0.10 | eBay | ||
| 0.8 | g | COMPLETE MULTIVITAMIN COMPLEXβ’ | Β£0.08 | Amazon | ||
| 0.001 | g | Pure Vitamin B3 | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Vitamin K2 MK-7 with Inulin | Β£0.00 | eBay | ||
| 0.001 | g | Pure Vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate) | Β£0.00 | eBay | ||
| 0.001 | g | Vitamin B5 (pure) | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 1 | pill | Potassium Iodide | Β£0.01 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Potassium chloride | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Pure Matcha Green TEA Frappe Latte Smoothie Powder | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | ml | Vitamin D-3 drops | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 5 | g | Vanilla extract | Β£0.00 | |||
| 2 | g | Moringa | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0.001 | g | Chromium Picolinate | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0 | g | β π | Xanthan gum [synergy w/ guar or LBG] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (The Nut House Ltd.) β | ||
| 6 | g | Dipotassium Phosphate | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0 | g | Potassium Citrate | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 26 | g | Chia Seeds | Β£0.00 | |||
| 20 | g | Buckwheat flour, whole-groat | Β£0.00 | |||
| 10 | g | Coconut Oil | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Raw Organic Cacao Powder (Criollo Cocoa) | Β£0.00 | Amazon (PINK SUN) | ||
| 0 | ml | MCT Oil | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | pill | Super K with Advanced K2 Complex 90 softgels | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Life Extension) | ||
| 0 | pill | Krill Oil, Pure Superba SoftGels | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Protein Empire) | ||
| 0 | g | Guar gum (water binding, viscosity control) | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0 | g | Pure Konjac Glucomannan Powder | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Cacao butter | Β£0.00 | prev. source expired | ||
| 0 | g | Blackstrap Molasses, organic | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Meridian Foods) [CHEAPER FROM MATTER] | ||
| 10 | g | Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened | Β£0.00 | |||
| 10 | g | Coconut Oil | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0 | g | Baked beans | Β£0.00 | Tesco (organic) π | ||
| 0 | g | Red onions, sliced, frozen | Β£0.00 | Tesco | ||
| 0 | g | Butter beans {values from kidney beans in database} | Β£0.00 | Tesco | ||
| 1 | pill | Cr picolinate | Β£0.10 | Holland & Barrett | ||
| 0 | g | Nutrisport 90+ Protein Vegan Unflavoured rice, pea & soy | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Nutrisport) | ||
| 0 | g | Alfalfa powder {{ protein @ >Β£100/kg }} | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Swanson) | ||
| 0 | g | Pure Vitamin B3 | Β£0.00 | Amazon | ||
| 0 | g | Re-mineralised water, Hope House | Β£0.00 | Hope House | ||
| 0 | pill | HEMA-PLEX | Β£0.00 | |||
| 5 | g | phytΕstrogens, Γ-carotene | Aguaje powder | Β£0.19 | Amazon (The Raw Food World) | ||
| 0 | g | 3 | tsp | Barley grass powder, organic, New Zealand {!! vit A type not specified !!} | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Sevenhills Wholefoods) |
| 0.357 | g | saturates | Cacao butter, organic | Β£0.01 | Amazon (RealFoodSource) | ||
| 10 | g | Cacao powder, raw, organic, Criollo Cocoa (new) | Β£0.12 | Amazon (PINK SUN) | ||
| 4.5 | portion | Egg white | Β£0.79 | Tesco (organic) | ||
| 0 | g | π± π¬ π πΈ | Dextrose [fast-carbs] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Bulk Powders) | ||
| 1000 | ml | 4 | cups | π | Almond milk (Almond Breeze) | Β£1.00 | Tesco (Blue Diamond) |
| 0 | g | Banana, frozen (1 peeled banana β 60g) | Β£0.00 | |||
| 0 | g | Amla berry | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Sevenhills Wholefoods) | ||
| 113 | g | π± π π πΈ | Oats, rolled, ground into powder | Β£0.24 | Tesco (organic) | ||
| 0 | g | π± π π | Spinach powder [Zn] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (JustIngredients) | ||
| 0.6 | g | βοΈ π± π πΈ | Magnesium Citrate [Mg] | Β£0.02 | Amazon (Sylabs) | ||
| 0 | g | π± π π π | Hemp protein (organic) [complete protein, easily digestible] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Golden Peanut) | ||
| 0 | g | ¾ | scoop | βοΈ π± π πΈ | Pea Protein (organic, China) [BCAAs, arg'ine, lysine, ph'ine] {!! update values from packet !!} | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Funktional Foods) |
| 0 | g | π± π π | Cannellini beans [hunger-curbing] | Β£0.00 | Tesco | ||
| 0 | g | βοΈ π± π¬ π | Baked beans | Β£0.00 | Tesco (organic) π | ||
| 446.112 | g | π± | Avocado, frozen halves | Β£2.68 | Tesco | ||
| 159.51 | g | π± | Hemp hearts (hulled seeds) [omega-3, omega-6] βΊ | Β£2.05 | Amazon (RealFoodSource) | ||
| 3488.372 | g | π± π π | Chick peas | Β£9.86 | Tesco (organic) | ||
| 130.983 | g | π± βοΈ π π π° β | Almonds [MUFAs, S] | Β£1.23 | Amazon (Real Food Source) | ||
| 4.5 | portion | π³ π βοΈ π | Egg | Β£1.35 | Tesco (organic) | ||
| 10 | g | π± π βοΈ π ππ | Sesame seed [Zn] | Β£0.07 | eBay (Forest Wholefoods) π | ||
| 6 | g | π± π βοΈ π | Coconut Flour [fibre] | Β£0.00 | FIND SOURCE | ||
| 1 | pill | π π βοΈ | Krill Oil 500mg [astaxanthin?, gelatin] | Β£0.12 | Amazon (Purely Health Direct Ltd.) | ||
| 7.2 | g | π± βοΈ π β | Almonds (activated) [Ο-3, MUFAs, fibre] {source cheaper} | Β£0.07 | Amazon (Real Food Source) | ||
| 0 | g | π± π π π | Coffee, instant, decaf | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Clipper) | ||
| 3 | g | π±π π | Broccoli Powder | Β£0.10 | Amazon (Greens Organic) π | ||
| 2.2 | g | π±π ππ? | Maca, white, gelatinised [hypothalamus, hormone adaptogen] | Β£0.05 | eBay (Pink Sun) | ||
| 0 | g | π±π βοΈππ | Chia seeds, milled [leucine] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Funktional Foods) π | ||
| 2.4 | g | π±β π | Nettle powder (!! constituents need updating !!) | Β£0.03 | Amazon (JustIngredients) | ||
| 3 | g | π±π | Turmeric, ground [curcumin: anti-inflammatory, clear amyloid-plaque] | Β£0.04 | Amazon (Hatton Hill Organic) π | ||
| 0 | g | π | Himalayan Pink Salt | Β£0.00 | Amazon (JustIngredients) | ||
| 240 | g | β π± π πΈ | Magnesium Citrate (can disrupt Fe in body) | Β£6.65 | Amazon (Sylabs) | ||
| 0 | g | π± π | Magnesium oxide | Β£0.00 | good in small doses throughout the day | ||
| 0 | g | π | Guar gum [fibre] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (SPECIAL INGREDIENTS) | ||
| 0 | g | π±β πππ | Cinnamon, saigon [insulin-smoothing, Ca, Mn, vit-A, vit-K] | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Kirkland) β | ||
| 100 | g | insulin, digestion | Vinegar, cider (cheapest not searched yet) | Β£0.25 | Amazon (Biona) | ||
| 1.2 | g | sleep | Sunflower lecithin [choline] | Β£0.02 | eBay | ||
| 0 | ml | π | Stevia drops, flavoured | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Pink Sun) | ||
| 0 | g | 1 | tsp | π | Stevia-erythritol, granulated (carbs technically 100g) | Β£0.00 | Amazon (jowika) |
| 0 | g | ππ±ππ | Arrowroot flour | Β£0.00 | Amazon (Hatton Hill Organic) π | ||
| 4 | g | ππ± π | Ginger, ground [anti-inflammatory, test-booster] | Β£0.08 | Amazon (Aadi) π | ||
Amounts for: Total Daily Cost: | Β£27.40 | Add Ingredients to Amazon Cart | ||||
This is a place to store ingredients with all their associated information, as well as to store research to help with choosing the most common ingredients (e.g., protein powders).
EMOTICON KEY
- Recommendations (in dummy/calculator recipes)
- π = ingredient approved as the top choice for nutrition, value, convenience & taste
- βοΈ = ingredient approved as good value & worthwhile
- β = not recommended
- Substitutions
- β₯ = alternative ingredient (to ingredient above in list)
- π = higher quality/cost option
- πΈ = lower quality/cost option
- βοΈ = frozen
- ε° = standard price
- βΌ€ = bulk price
- π¦ = spring seasonal option
- π§ = summer seasonal option
- π¨ = autumn seasonal option
- π© = winter seasonal option
- Γsthetics
- π = taste
- π = texture
- π = colour
- Nutrients
- π = primary energy-source (<30g net carbs, <80g protein @ 2000kcal)
- π = primary protein-source (<230g net fat, <30g net carbs @ 80g protein)
- βοΈ = primary fat-source (<80g protein, <30g net carbs @ 230g fat)
- π = primary carb-source (<80g protein, <30g net fat @ 500g carbs)
- π = primary mineral-source
- π = primary vitamin-source
- Dietary Requirements
- π = ketogenic
- π± = vegan
- π³ = vegetarian
- π = pescatarian
- π = not suitable for pescatarians
- π = contains gluten
- πΌ = contains dairy
- πΎ = contains grains
- π° = contains nuts
- π¬ = high in sugar
- π = organic/bio
- β = non-organic/bio
- Special Properties
- βοΈ = stimulant
- πͺ = anabolic
- π = spikes insulin
- π‘ = nootropic
- π = pill OR tablet form
- π/π΅ = psychoactive
- π΄ = works with OR promotes sleep
- π = enzymatic
- α»Ύ = probiotic
- πΏ = prebiotic
Protein powders
Comparing protein powders, now switching to organic (values for 1kg of actual protein)
pea non-organic: Β£6.75 organic: Β£15.68
vegan 90+ (pea+rice+soy) non-organic: Β£8.86
Rice non-organic: Β£14.36 organic: Β£21.86
soy (concentrate, aqueous washed) non-organic: Β£8.67 organic: Β£18.83
hemp non-organic: Β£19.50
whey, cow non-organic: organic: Β£30.31
casein non-organic:Β£15.97 organic: Β£37
pumpkin seed protein powder organic: Β£32.25
egg white powder organic: Β£34.74
sunflower seed protein powder organic: Β£39.18
goat whey
eggs (raw, whole) non-organic: Β£13.60 organic: Β£51
almond organic: Β£67
quinoa (whole grain) organic: Β£75.94
Chia seed protein powder organic: Β£100.22
alfalfa protein concentrate (50%) non-organic: Β£100.76
apricot kernel protein powder non-organic (protein %age not listed) rich in B15, B17, A and E vitamins, niacin and phytosterols.
Iβve figured out that getting fat from MCT powder is about 2π the price of MCT oil and 5π the price of rapeseed oil