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How much of your grocery budget ends up in the trash?
The average family throws away 30% of the food they buy. That's real money — and real meals — going straight to the landfill. Let's find your number.
A forgotten bag of spinach here and there... it adds up.
Where grocery money actually goes
The problem
Single-use ingredients
How SummitPlate fixes it
Our AI plans meals that share ingredients. That bunch of cilantro goes into Tuesday's tacos, Wednesday's rice bowl, and Thursday's salsa verde.
The problem
“There's nothing to eat”
How SummitPlate fixes it
A clear plan for every night means no more staring into the fridge, no more $60 takeout orders for the family. You always know what's for dinner.
The problem
Over-buying at the store
How SummitPlate fixes it
Your grocery list has exact quantities for exactly what you need. No guessing, no “I think we need more chicken,” no wasted extras.
Common questions
The average American family of four wastes approximately $130-$175 worth of food per month, or about $1,500-$2,100 per year. This comes from forgotten leftovers, over-buying, and ingredients that expire before they get used.
Meal planning reduces grocery spending in three ways: it eliminates impulse purchases by giving you an exact shopping list, it overlaps ingredients across meals so nothing goes unused, and it reduces last-minute takeout orders because you always know what's for dinner.
Most families who start tracking their food waste and meal planning save between $150-$300 per month. The biggest savings come from reducing food waste (30-40% of groceries are typically wasted) and cutting unplanned restaurant meals.
Buying ingredients for recipes and only using part of them. For example, buying a bunch of cilantro for one recipe and throwing the rest away. Smart meal planning overlaps ingredients across multiple meals to use everything you buy.
Our calculator uses data from the USDA, NRDC food waste studies, and Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer expenditure surveys. Individual results vary based on shopping habits, local prices, and how consistently you follow a meal plan.
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