Calories Per Dollar Spreadsheet.

I’m not rich. I can’t afford to buy expensive energy bars, loads of beef jerky or super organic vegan nom nom meals. Not that I have anything against them, they are just generally more expensive and I’m just looking for cheap tasty bulk nom noms. So I went to Sam’s Club and wrote down the prices of items, the amount of servings in the boxes, and the calories per serving. Then I simply multiplied the amount of servings and the calories per serving then divided by the total price of the item to get a calories per dollar number so I can figure out what will provide me the most energy at the least cost. When surveying potential tasty looking foodstuffs I also put things I know are lower in calories on the food list such as beef jerky because I want that for the protein, not calories. This is by no means the only food I’m buying. These are mostly just high energy items and not good providers of protein and vitamins. Here you go!

Item	Quantity	Price	Calories	Cal/$
Cliff Bar	24	17.82	6000	336
Gonisto Cookie	26	7.48	5460	729
Pinguinos Cupcake	24	7.48	3840	513
Barritas	22	7.68	5500	716
Rice Crispies Mini	80	9.98	3600	360
York	175	11.43	8700	761
Laffy Taffy	145	6.22	5040	810
Babe Ruth	24	11.49	6720	584
Payday	24	11.49	5760	501
Hersheys Bar	36	18.65	7920	424
Reeses Fastbreak	36	19.88	9360	470
Peanut M&Ms	48	24.64	12000	487
Mixed Nuts	34 oz	11.76	5780	491
Cashews	33 oz	13.48	5280	391
Sour Patch	24	12.64	5040	398
Swedish Fish	24	12.64	4800	379
Reeses Pieces	48 oz	8.88	6460	727
Mike and Ike	4.5 lbs	7.47	7140	955
Snickers	48	23.65	12000	507
Combos	18	5.81	4320	743
Lance Crackers	36	8.68	7560	870
Gmas Cookies	33	10.18	10560	1037
M&M Cookies	30	9.17	7500	817
Nutter Butters	24	8.14	6000	737
Moon Pies	24	7.56	7200	952
Oreos	10 pack	8.16	4400	539
Fig Newtons	24	8.14	5040	619
Planters Mixed Nuts	56 oz	13.98	9690	693
Jack Links	12 bags 1.25 oz	11.36	1200	105
Jack Links Peppered	3 bag 4 oz	11.37	960	84
Slim Jims	100	15.63	4000	255
Gardettos	36	9.88	8280	838
Chex Mix	36	9.78	7200	736
Ritz	56 oz	6.98	8000	1146
Ritz Bitz	30	9.88	6600	668
Sunkist Fruit Snacks	64	8.98	5120	570
Kelloggs Fruit Snacks	70	8.98	4900	545
PB Pretzles	44 oz	5.98	6150	1028
Pistachios	24 oz	14.98	3680	245
Almonds	48 oz	12.98	8100	624
Peanuts	52 oz	7.68	9010	1173
Chocolate Covered Pom Bits	2 lbs	9.98	3910	391
Yogurt Granola	22 oz	4.91	2660	541
Chex Mix	40 oz	5.98	4680	782
Peanut Butter	80 oz	9.16	26600	2903
Cheerios	2 boxes	5.55	4000	720
Nature Valley Bars	30	7.98	5700	714
Special K Red Berries	2 lbs 5 oz	7.45	3740	502
Honey Bunches of Oats	3 lbs	6.35	5590	880
Granola	2 lbs	6.48	4370	674
Craisins	48 oz	6.84	4420	646
Raisins	3.75 lbs	7.67	5460	711
Flax Granola	36 oz	8.27	4680	565
Rice Crispie Treats	40	7.98	4000	501
Chewy Bars	48	6.01	4800	798
Nature Valley Bars Variety	30	7.58	5700	751
Fiber One	24	6.98	3360	481
Sweet and Salty Nut Bars Almond	30	8.48	4800	566
Sweet and Salty Nut Bars Peanut	30	7.74	5100	658
Greek Yogurt Bars	18	9.48	3420	360
Nutella	2 lbs	6.98	5400	773
Fruit Squeeze Applesauce	16	7.88	1280	162
Gel Fruit Cup	16	7.7	1600	207
Coconut Oil	28oz	8.68	6720	774
Pecans	2 lbs	12.88	6080	472
Walnuts	2 lbs	11.74	6000	511
Pine Nuts	15 oz	14.88	3080	206
Croutons	2 lbs	5.88	3870	658
Tortilla	40 oz	4.98	2000	401
Honey Buns	12	3.99	4080	1022
Muffins	15	7.48	6000	802
Variety Buns	16	7.99	7920	991
Iced Honey Buns	12	5.98	6840	1143
French Fried Onions	1.5 lbs	6.28	4365	695
Gatoraid	4 lbs 12 oz	9.98	7520	753