r/EatCheapAndHealthy

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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 136K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Recipes, and Cheap. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention light butter, one up chocolate, and weekly grocery list.

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Established 2012
11.5M Members

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Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +136K members
Growth: +1.2% / 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: 111K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 15K members
  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. What's your go-to meal when you're broke but still want to eat healthy?
    2. Help I’ve been craving salad but hate dressing
    3. How do I eat healthier as a single person?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What's your go-to meal when you're broke but still want to eat healthy? · Help I’ve been craving salad but hate dressing · How do I eat healthier as a single person?
    21
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Small apartment, no counter space, what air fryer makes sense for one person?
    2. Need help eating more cheaply with minimal cooking/ cleanup
    3. Help finding a plate that will cover all my needs for everyday
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Small apartment, no counter space, what air fryer makes sense for one person? · Need help eating more cheaply with minimal cooking/ cleanup · Help finding a plate that will cover all my needs for everyday
    3

Topics

  • Looking For
    45 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    45
  • Recipes
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for quick recipes
    #2
    Recipes
    Looking for quick recipes
    17
  • Cheap
    12 posts in the past month
    #3
    Cheap
    12
  • Healthy
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Healthy
    12
  • Snack
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Snack
    8

Flair

  • Ask ECAH
    69 posts in the past month
    1. How bad is eating canned veggies every day?
    2. What food do you buy every week no matter how tight money is?
    3. What type of vegetables/ greens to eat right now with this bacterial virus going around?
    #1
    Ask ECAH
    How bad is eating canned veggies every day? · What food do you buy every week no matter how tight money is? · What type of vegetables/ greens to eat right now with this bacterial virus going around?
    69
  • Food
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Frozen shelled edamame is my summer obsession.
    2. Help I’ve been craving salad but hate dressing
    3. Replacement for poptarts?
    #2
    Food
    Frozen shelled edamame is my summer obsession. · Help I’ve been craving salad but hate dressing · Replacement for poptarts?
    15
  • misc
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Is eating a can of beans a day a bad idea?
    2. I tracked how much protein I get per dollar I spend
    3. How do I eat healthier as a single person?
    #3
    misc
    Is eating a can of beans a day a bad idea? · I tracked how much protein I get per dollar I spend · How do I eat healthier as a single person?
    7
  • recipe
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Sauces for rice bowls
    2. Homemade Mango Lassis as protein shakes
    3. Looking for zero-sugar dessert ideas that won’t mess up weight loss or skin
    #4
    recipe
    Sauces for rice bowls · Homemade Mango Lassis as protein shakes · Looking for zero-sugar dessert ideas that won’t mess up weight loss or skin
    6
  • Budget
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Where do y'all get your basil?
    2. Some miso soup recommendations and tips?
    3. First time meal prepping
    #5
    Budget
    Where do y'all get your basil? · Some miso soup recommendations and tips? · First time meal prepping
    4

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
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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.
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