Your Costco shopping list has probably been the same for years, rotisserie chicken, giant cheese block, a flat of muffins nobody needed.
Fair enough. But wander those aisles with fresh eyes, and there’s actual fuel hiding between the bulk snacks. We went looking for the stuff worth building a cart around.
This Is What You Should Build Your Costco Shopping List Around
Your Costco shopping list needs a backbone, not just whatever looked good in the sample line. So before we get into the details, here’s the logic.
This list is built around a few non-negotiables like protein, produce, pantry staples, and snacks you won’t feel bad about, then let everything else fill in the gaps.
Wholly Organic Smashed Avocado
These little avocado packs saved me from the bruised avocado graveyard that used to live in my fruit bowl. Each pack is pre-portioned and smashed with a bit of lime, so there’s no ripeness roulette and no knife involved.
Toss one on toast, into a smoothie, or straight into eggs when you’re too lazy to dirty another dish. Freezer to counter in minutes, and somehow still tastes fresh.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 228kcal | 2g | 9g | 19g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Just Bare Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks
These chicken chunks taste like something off a diner menu, not a bag from the freezer aisle. They’re baked, not fried, and breaded in cassava flour, so you get the crunch without the oil slick.
Keep a bag on hand for nights when cooking feels like one task too many. Fifteen minutes in the air fryer and dinner’s done.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 190kcal | 19g | 11g | 8g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers
These crackers are what I bring when I need to look like the adult at a party.
Made from almond flour instead of the usual refined stuff, they’ve got a sturdy crunch that holds up to a thick smear of cheese without snapping in half.
No seed oils, no gums, nothing you need a chemistry degree to pronounce. Eat them plain by the handful, and you won’t even flinch.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 500kcal | 10g | 60g | 27g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
PBfit Organic Peanut Butter Powder
Regular peanut butter is great until you’ve eaten half the jar standing at the counter with a spoon. PBfit solves that problem.
It’s roasted peanuts pressed to strip most of the fat, then ground back into powder, so you get the peanut flavor at a fraction of the calories.
Mix it with water, and it turns back into something spreadable in about 10 seconds. Stir it into oatmeal and feel good about your choices.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 375kcal | 44g | 38g | 13g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Collagen production starts dropping off in your mid-twenties, which nobody warns you about until your knees start making noises.
This powder dissolves into coffee or oatmeal without a trace of flavor or grit, so there’s no powering through a chalky shake to get your dose.
One scoop gets you 20 grams of protein and zero excuses for skipping it.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 350kcal | 90g | 0g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Aidells Organic Chicken & Apple Sausage
These sausages taste like something you’d pay twice as much for at a fancy brunch spot. The apple chunks actually caramelize a little, so you get sweet bursts against the savory chicken instead of one-note sausage flavor.
They’re precooked, which means dinner happens in the time it takes to slice an onion. Grill them, pan-sear them, throw them in a sheet pan with vegetables, it doesn’t matter. Easy protein that doesn’t taste like a compromise.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 204kcal | 14g | 5g | 14g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Siete Almond Flour Tortillas
Most grain-free tortillas taste like a yoga mat that learned to fold. Siete’s almond flour version actually tastes like a tortilla, with a faint nuttiness that works for breakfast tacos just as well as dinner.
Cassava flour gives it the stretch almond flour alone can’t manage, so it bends instead of cracking down the middle.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 360kcal | 10g | 34g | 24g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Amylu Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Meatballs
These meatballs taste like something you’d order at a tiki bar, not something you’d pull from a freezer bag. Chicken, pineapple, teriyaki, done, and somehow still only a modest hit of sugar per serving.
Throw them over rice on nights when cooking feels like too much. Dinner in 12 minutes, no shame.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 172kcal | 16g | 8g | 8g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Wild Planet Albacore Wild Tuna
Wild Planet skips the vegetable broth and fillers that a lot of canned tuna hides behind, so you get actual fish and nothing else.
Each can holds 20-something grams of protein for barely 100 calories, which makes a sad desk lunch feel a little less sad.
It’s also pole-and-line caught, so if you care where your tuna comes from, this one actually tells you.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 143kcal | 25g | 0g | 4g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame
This one should live in your drawer for the exact moment I’d normally reach for chips. Each crunchy little bean packs 13 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber per serving, so the snack attack actually does something useful for once.
No weird oil slick at the bottom of the bag either. Just roasted edamame, a dusting of sea salt, and a crunch that somehow rivals Doritos. Buy the variety pack so nobody fights over the sea salt bag.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 400kcal | 47g | 27g | 17g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Lesser Evil Himalayan Gold Popcorn
Popcorn usually means an orange dust cloud or a boring old bag of soggy kernels, but this one hits different.
This one is popped in coconut oil and dusted with pink Himalayan salt, so you get actual flavor without the fake butter situation.
Whole grain, three ingredients, and still salty enough to make you forget it’s basically air. Happy snacking at 3pm, happy snacking at night!
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 417kcal | 31g | 42g | 17g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Built Puff Protein Bars
These things are basically rice cakes that got a protein degree. Air-puffed, crunchy, coated in chocolate, and somehow still landing around 100 calories with 10 grams of protein per bar.
Keep a box nearby when you need a kick in the pants. It’s the one protein bar in this lineup your family might steal from you.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 350kcal | 43g | 33g | 8g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Wildbrine Raw Organic Sauerkraut
This stuff is alive, literally. It’s unpasteurized, so those gut-friendly probiotics actually survive the jar, unlike the shelf-stable stuff that’s basically just salty cabbage at that point.
You can pile this sauerkraut on eggs, on sandwiches, or eat it straight out of the jar with a fork when nobody’s looking. Tangy, crunchy, and it will make your stomach happier than anything else in the fridge.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 17kcal | 0g | 7g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Mayorga Organic Chia Seeds
A two-pound bag of organic chia seeds for less than most stores charge for half that is the kind of math that makes bulk shopping worth it.
You can dump a couple tablespoons into oatmeal, smoothies, even pancake batter, and nobody will notice (except maybe your digestive system, which will be thrilled).
Each serving carries 10 grams of fiber and a solid dose of omega-3s, so it’s doing actual work, not just floating there for texture.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 500kcal | 17g | 43g | 30g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Kirkland Signature Organic Blueberries
A three-pound bag of organic blueberries for less than what you’d pay for a single pint at the regular grocery store is bulk shopping math that makes sense. They’re sweet even in January, which tells you Costco isn’t messing around on sourcing.
I toss a handful into oatmeal, smoothies, plain yogurt, whatever’s in front of me. Antioxidants without trying.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 50kcal | 1g | 12g | 1g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Archer Grass-Fed Beef Stick Minis
These beef stick minis are what you toss in your bag when you know snack time is going to ambush you while you’re out and about. Grass-fed beef, 7 grams of protein, and none of the weird fillers that turn regular jerky into a chemistry experiment.
No fridge needed, no fork needed. Just rip and eat.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 321kcal | 29g | 0g | 21g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Kevin’s Natural Foods Korean BBQ-Style Beef
This is the one to grab when cooking feels like too much, but takeout feels like defeat. The beef is already marinated and fully cooked, so dinner is just a hot pan and 5 minutes of your attention.
No gluten, no dairy, no added sugar hiding in the sauce. Dump it over rice with whatever vegetables are wilting in your fridge and call it a win.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 107kcal | 14g | 5g | 3g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Fairlife Nutrition Plan Protein Shake
These live in our fridge door at all times. Each bottle packs 30 grams of protein and only 1 gram of sugar, which is wild for something that tastes like dessert.
Grab one after a workout or honestly just when lunch isn’t happening. No blender, no scoop, no mess.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100ml)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 44kcal | 9g | 1g | 1g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce
Rao’s is the jar to grab when you don’t want to think about dinner, but still want it to taste as somebody’s grandmother made it.
No added sugar, no weird starches thickening things up, just tomatoes, olive oil, and onions doing what they do best.
We’ve compared this ingredient list to the typical supermarket pasta sauce, and the difference is pretty shocking.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 80kcal | 2g | 5g | 6g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
MadeGood Organic Granola Minis
These granola minis are what you toss into your bag when you know you’ll be stuck somewhere with no real food option for hours.
Each pouch hides a full serving of vegetables in there somewhere, which feels like cheating every single time.
Nut-free means they survive pretty much anywhere, office desks, airplanes, gym bags, no questions asked. Small, crunchy, and gone before you even notice you ate the whole pouch.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 417kcal | 8g | 71g | 12g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars
These fruit bars are just fruit, pressed into layers, nothing else sneaking in the back door. No added sugar, no weird gums, just dates and apples and whatever else got blended that day.
That’s the whole win. A snack with one ingredient list you can actually read, that still gets grabbed out of the pantry without a fight, is worth the trip to the bulk aisle.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 333kcal | 0g | 83g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
