Monthly Challenge July 2026

<p><strong>Optimizing Nutrition on a Budget</strong></p><p><strong>Description:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>You are a data analyst working for nutrition counseling. Your client shared two datasets with you: One containing nutrition facts of various foods (kcal, protein, fat, carbs) per serving size; The other containing a list with food items and their local store prices (in $).</p><p>Your client is on a budget but still wants to improve their fitness goal. You were asked to create a budget friendly high protein meal. The meal should consist of four items:</p><ul><li><p><strong>one protein item</strong> (must be a high-protein (&gt;25g proteins) and low-fat (&lt;5g fats) source),</p></li><li><p><strong>one carbohydrate item</strong> (must be a low-carb source with &lt;50g carbs), and</p></li><li><p><strong>two different vegetables</strong> (must be less than 100 kcal and ideally as much protein as possible).</p></li></ul><p>Clean and process the two datasets. Your client wants to know:</p><ol><li><p>What are the top 5 foods that offer the best value for money in terms of protein (i.e. with the highest protein per dollar ratio)?</p></li><li><p>Which 4 food items should they buy for their next meal to get a high protein on a tight budget?</p></li></ol>