r/EatCheapAndHealthy

Community Overview

About r/EatCheapAndHealthy

Eating healthy on a cheap budget

The community at a glance

r/EatCheapAndHealthy is a Subreddit for Diet and Chefs with roughly 11.5M members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Cooking topic page and the 1st largest community in the Diet topic page.

Roughly 165K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Cheap, and Healthy. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention light butter, one up chocolate, and weekly grocery list.

On Reddit
Established 2012
11.5M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +165K members
Growth: +1.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 71K members
  • 2014: 96K members
  • 2015: 102K members
  • 2016: 92K members
  • 2017: 187K members
  • 2018: 489K members
  • 2019: 581K members
  • 2020: 1.1M members
  • 2023: 4.6M members
  • 2024: 3.6M members
  • 2025: 470K members
  • 2026: 142K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 13K members
  • Jan: 16K members
  • Feb: 14K members
  • Mar: 13K members
  • Apr: 14K members
  • May: 16K members
  • Jun: 17K members
  • Jul: 16K members
  • Aug: 14K members
  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. FYI: You're probably eating less fibre than you think. What's your favorite source of fibre?
    2. 3 Easy Recipes Using Food Bank/Shelter Food
    3. Bad ADHD and planning meals
    #1
    Advice Requests
    FYI: You're probably eating less fibre than you think. What's your favorite source of fibre? · 3 Easy Recipes Using Food Bank/Shelter Food · Bad ADHD and planning meals
    12
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Single guy, LCOL area, $250/mo groceries
    #2
    Money Talk
    Single guy, LCOL area, $250/mo groceries
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    45 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    45
  • Cheap
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Cheap
    12
  • Healthy
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Healthy
    9
  • Recipe
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Recipe
    8
  • Budget
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Single guy, LCOL area, $250/mo groceries
    2. People who cook for one: would a single-portion grocery box actually help?
    #5
    Budget
    Single guy, LCOL area, $250/mo groceries · People who cook for one: would a single-portion grocery box actually help?
    8

Flair

  • Ask ECAH
    21 posts in the past month
    1. FYI: You're probably eating less fibre than you think. What's your favorite source of fibre?
    2. Easiest tasty recipes with canned beans!
    3. How do you guys plan meals when you live alone?
    #1
    Ask ECAH
    FYI: You're probably eating less fibre than you think. What's your favorite source of fibre? · Easiest tasty recipes with canned beans! · How do you guys plan meals when you live alone?
    21
  • Food
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Is it okay to eat pasta and rice everyday?
    2. What do you cook extra of because the leftovers make an even better meal?
    3. 3 Easy Recipes Using Food Bank/Shelter Food
    #2
    Food
    Is it okay to eat pasta and rice everyday? · What do you cook extra of because the leftovers make an even better meal? · 3 Easy Recipes Using Food Bank/Shelter Food
    5
  • recipe
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Asian-inspired cannellini bean stew
    2. Aldi Based ChiliMac
    3. soup with rice, meat, vegetables
    #3
    recipe
    Asian-inspired cannellini bean stew · Aldi Based ChiliMac · soup with rice, meat, vegetables
    4
  • Budget
    1 post in the past month
    1. My dad buys too much food.
    #4
    Budget
    My dad buys too much food.
    1
  • misc
    1 post in the past month
    1. Drinks
    #5
    misc
    Drinks
    1

Product recommendations

  • light butter
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for best light/lite butter tubs
    2. Looking for best light butter
    3. Looking for best light butter
    #1
    light butter
    Looking for best light/lite butter tubs · Looking for best light butter · Looking for best light butter
    3
  • one up chocolate
    2 posts in the past month
    1. One up chocolate the best chocolate for Valentine day celebration
    2. One up chocolate the best chocolate for Valentine day celebration
    #2
    one up chocolate
    One up chocolate the best chocolate for Valentine day celebration · One up chocolate the best chocolate for Valentine day celebration
    2
  • weekly grocery list
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best weekly grocery list
    2. Best weekly grocery list
    #3
    weekly grocery list
    Best weekly grocery list · Best weekly grocery list
    2
  • healthy recipes
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My diet is 98% fast food, any easy healthy recipes anyone would recommend?
    2. My diet is 98% fast food, any easy healthy recipes anyone would recommend?
    #4
    healthy recipes
    My diet is 98% fast food, any easy healthy recipes anyone would recommend? · My diet is 98% fast food, any easy healthy recipes anyone would recommend?
    2
  • high triglyceride foods
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My Partner Has Very High Triglyceride Levels. What Healthy/Tasty Foods Would You Recommend?
    2. My Partner Has Very High Triglyceride Levels. What Healthy/Tasty Foods Would You Recommend?
    #5
    high triglyceride foods
    My Partner Has Very High Triglyceride Levels. What Healthy/Tasty Foods Would You Recommend? · My Partner Has Very High Triglyceride Levels. What Healthy/Tasty Foods Would You Recommend?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/EatCheapAndHealthy for?
Best for Diet and Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/EatCheapAndHealthy free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/EatCheapAndHealthy have?
Roughly 11.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/EatCheapAndHealthy on?
r/EatCheapAndHealthy runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/EatCheapAndHealthy cover?
On the Hive Index, r/EatCheapAndHealthy is organized under Diet, Chefs.
How do I join r/EatCheapAndHealthy?
You can join r/EatCheapAndHealthy by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Diet communities like?
Communities for people working on their eating habits, whether that is keto, intermittent fasting, veganism, or just trying to eat better. Reddit has some of the largest and most active communities, with Facebook groups and Discord servers for more specific dietary approaches and accountability check-ins.