
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 egg whites | Simple Truth Organic™ Cage Free 100% Liquid Egg Whites · 16 oz | $3.99 | 4 | $1.16 | $2.83 |
| 1 whole egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1 cup rolled oats | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Grain Rolled 1 Minute Oats · 18 oz | $3.69 | 90 g | $0.65 | $3.04 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 2 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley | Smart Way™ Parsley Flakes · 0.5 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.09 | $1.16 |
| 1 teaspoon fresh oregano or ½ teaspoon dried | Simple Truth Organic® Oregano · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
| Coconut oil, or any nonstick cooking spray | Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · 14 fl oz | $5.49 | - | $5.49 | - |
| 1/2 tomato, chopped or crushed | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 0.5 | $0.26 | $1.73 |
| 1 tablespoon chopped onion | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 15 g | $0.04 | $1.15 |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 3 g | $0.06 | $4.93 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley | Smart Way™ Parsley Flakes · 0.5 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.09 | $1.16 |
| 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.79 | 60 g | $0.32 | $4.47 |
| 1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped | Spinach · 1 lb | $1.99 | 15 g | $0.07 | $1.92 |
| 1/4 cup fresh pineapple, diced | Pineapple Spears Fresh Cut In Store Daily · 20 oz | $6.00 | 40 g | $0.42 | $5.58 |
fresh pineapple drives this basket at $6.00, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are coconut oil ($5.49) and garlic powder ($4.99). $37.88 of the basket - 81% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
“Being raised by my mother, a health teacher, and my father, a disabled veteran, it is not new to me to have a healthy lifestyle,” says Victor. “On a Saturday after a basketball game, the most convenient thing to have is a healthy lunch and I would think of making a pizza in a pan. My recipe includes ingredients we picked from our backyard like oregano and spinach. With my parents I learned to make a healthy pizza with a twist, one in which anyone can add the ingredients of their choice. I like the mix of flavors and the idea of me cooking it. I would like to motivate others to learn or keep up healthy food habits.”
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.