| Amount | Ingredient | $ / day | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | g | Pea Protein Powder | $0.59 | Amazon |
| 28 | g | MCT Oil | $0.64 | Amazon |
| 56 | g | Canola Oil | $0.09 | Walmart |
| 23 | g | Puritans Flaxseed Oil | $0.36 | Amazon |
| 0.09 | g | Sucralose | $0.00 | Amazon |
| 1 | pill | Kirkland Signature Multi Vitamins & Minerals | $0.03 | Amazon |
| 0.5 | pill | Magnesium | $0.01 | Amazon |
| 1 | pill | Nature's Bounty Calcium + D3 | $0.04 | Amazon |
| 0.65 | g | Bulksupplements Choline Bitartrate | $0.01 | Amazon |
| 1 | pill | Source Naturals Vitamin K | $0.00 | Amazon |
| 1 | g | Bulksupplements Potassium chloride | $0.02 | Amazon |
| 15 | g | Whole Psyllium Husks | $0.42 | Amazon |
Amounts for: Total Daily Cost: | $2.22 | Add Ingredients to Amazon Cart | ||
I chose pea protein powder because it seems to have the best amino acid profile and the lowest price of the non-soy vegan protein powders (judging by the amino-acid profiles listed on the NOW foods pea protein container, and the Naked Rice protein container). I didn't choose soy because of its phytic acid content which inhibits mineral absorption (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1503071) and its phytoestrogen content. Pea protein also contains some phytic acid but you can counteract it by taking about some vitamin C with each meal (http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-phytates-phytic-acid). Of course, if you don't mind the other side effects of soy, you can take vitamin C with soy protein as well.
I chose to use more than needed omega-3 because it is from alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), which does not offer as many benefits as the fish-derived omega-3s EPA and DHA. However, ALA can be converted to EPA and DHA but only minimally, so I added more omega-3 to try to accelerate that conversion (http://www.alligga.com/conversion-of-ala-into-epa-and-dha/).