Cost Analysis on Chicken Nuggets

[callistra]

Notes and assumptions. Once again, I used Groceryzone for my costs. I found that I had a packet of 400 gram Ingham nuggets, and paid the same as a 500gram packet, so I have gone with what was in my freezer. The 500gram packet also have a different ration of chicken breast to the packet I had (52% instead of 48%). But anyway...

I have assumed labour is free (of course!) and the first two tables are self-explanatory. The last table is me working out how much chicken nuggets you would need to buy to get a kilo of chicken meat in the nuggets. The chicken breast used in the home made chicken is organic and free range. I have seen breasts at a much cheaper price, but I can't prove it as none of the catalogues have chicken breast on special right now. :-)

Relevant links:
Grocery Zone
Inghams

Chicken Nuggets	Grams per packet	Cost per packet	Cost per gram	Used	Cost
Ingham Frozen Breast Nuggets	400	6.84	0.0171	400	$    6.84
	Grams per packet	Cost per packet	Cost per gram	Used	Cost
Chicken breast	250	4.95	0.0198	1000	$   19.80
Breadcrumbs	375	1.85	0.004933	375	$    1.85
egg	1	0.6		1	$    0.60
flour	10000	10.15	0.001015	50	$    0.05
					$   22.30
Notes on Nuggets		400	2083.333
Chicken	48%	192	1000
Other	52%	208	1083
		400	2083	5.208333
		$6.84	$35.625