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Cake day: June 4th, 2023

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  • Added Nesquik to the table.

    if you make that kind of analysis with anything at Costco you are always going to buy the thing at Costco, which is the fundamental trade off of Costco, giving up variety for good prices on large quantities.

    This kind of analysis just tells you what the costs are. If price is all you care about, then sure, you’ll just get everything at Costco. But usually, there’s much more at play than just price. This would tell you how much you’re paying for the other things you might care about, thus enabling you to make a decision on whether or not it’s worth it.



  • I decided to do the math and compare them to my go-to cereal (Post’s Cranberry Almond).

    • Post: I can get a 1.4kg box from Costco for under $10
    • Farm girl: Has 4 types of cereals, all are $11 for a 280g bag, discounted to $8.25 each with subscribe and save.
    • Truely: $60 for 800g. There doesn’t appear to be any cheaper options.
    Brand Quantity Calories Protein Price (CAD) Calories/$ Protein/$ Calories/protein
    Post Cranberry Almond Crunch 1.4kg 5333 89g $10 533 9g 59/g
    Farm Girl (All 4 types) 🍁 280g 1180 90g $8.25 143 11g 13/g
    Truely (Except chocolate peanut butter) 🍁 800g 3200 360g $60 53 6g 9/g
    Nesquik 340g 1252 18g $6.49 193 2.8g 70/g

    I’m mostly looking for easy Calories, so at 4x the cost, I can’t justify making the switch. For those who are mainly looking for protein and a convenient breakfast to fill your stomach, the Canadian versions look pretty good. Note that this says nothing of how filling they are or how good they taste.

    Happy to add some others to the table for ease of comparison. Just give me the nutritional info and how much you pay for them.