Gut Science & Economics

30-Plant Microbiome Tracker

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Botanical Species Directory
American Gut Project 6 Pillars
14
Unique Plants
2.84
Microbial Shannon H'
47%
30-Plant Goal
$3.85
Logged Food Cost

Deduplicated Weekly Plant Species (5 items)

Botanically deduplicated
Microbial Richness Simulation
Moderate Richness
14
/ 30 Plants
Nutrition Economics Comparison

Cost per unique plant point: Whole food grocery staples vs. commercial microbiome subscription services.

Approach Weekly Cost Cost / Plant Pt Microbiome Efficacy
Your Logged Grocery Diet $18.20 $0.61 Validated (AGP cohort)
Personalized Test & Shake Kit $75.00 $7.50 Marketing claims / Variable
Bespoke Diet Meal Delivery $140.00 $9.33 High cost / Limited long-term diversity
The Economist Insight: Investing $4–$6 in a jar of fermented kimchi and varied bulk grains yields up to 14 plant points at ~90% lower cost than proprietary personalized subscriptions ($300/mo).
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