College Dorm — $40/Week
About this meal
Meal | Food | Portion | kcal | P | C | F Breakfast | Oatmeal cup + peanut butter + banana | 40g + 15g + 1 | 380 | 12 | 55 | 14 Snack | Greek yogurt + granola | 150g + 30g | 240 | 12 | 30 | 6 Lunch | Tuna pouch + whole-grain crackers + cheese stick + apple | 1 pouch + 6 + 1 + 1 | 420 | 30 | 40 | 16 Snack | Hard-boiled egg + carrots + hummus | 2 + 100g + 30g | 240 | 14 | 18 | 12 Dinner | Microwave brown rice pouch + canned black beans + frozen veg + olive oil + hot sauce | 150g + 100g + 150g + 8g | 480 | 18 | 70 | 12 Evening | Frozen banana + peanut butter + protein shake | 1 + 15g + 1 scoop | 260 | 28 | 30 | 8 **Total** | **2020** | **114** | **243** | **68**
Shopping list ($35–40): oats, peanut butter, bananas, eggs, Greek yogurt, granola, tuna pouches, crackers, cheese sticks,Bulk-buy: oats, eggs, frozen veg, rice, beans (lowest $/g protein),Limit: pre-made bowls, sodas, name-brand snack packs
Why these macros matter
Hitting 90g of protein at 2000 kcal makes this an easy win for affordable nutrition for dorm-dweller students with limited kitchen. The hard part is doing it consistently — that's where the app earns its keep.
Hit it automatically with NYUS
NYUS plans meals like this around your calorie and protein targets, swaps any dish in three taps to fit what you actually want to eat, and keeps your day's macros on track without manual counting.