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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Mol Genet Metab. 2012 Jul 16;107(1-2):3–9. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.07.005

Table 5.

Costs of selected foods modified to be low in protein and their regular counterparts.

Regular Food Optiona Cost per 100 g Product in Dollarsb Low-Protein Version Cost per 100 g Product in Dollarsb,c
Spaghetti 0.37 Aproten low protein pasta 2.20
Flour 0.17 Wel-Plan baking mix 1.29
Bisquick® 0.31 Taste Connections low protein baking mix 0.58
Crackers 0.64 Loprofin crackers 1.94
Tortillas 0.40 Low-pro tortillas 2.04
Peanut butter 0.70 Low-pro peanut spread 1.94
a

Contains 10 to 40 times more protein than low-protein versions.

b

Shipping charges range from none (with purchases over $30) to $50.00, depending on the company.

c

Low-protein versions cost 2 to 8 times more than regular food options.