I don't know much about diabetes diets so can't speak to that but I haven't really found junk food to be any cheaper than any other ingredients. Steak is more expensive but my grocery store usually has sales on particular cuts or older stuff you just need to use right away.
It's kind of hard right now, because food prices have gone up so much .
But you don't have to poison yourself
Rice would be a choice, but I got type 2 diabetes a couple years ago after having pneumonia.
What's really bad is bread, which is annoying because it is relatively cheap.
I don't know much about diabetes diets so can't speak to that but I haven't really found junk food to be any cheaper than any other ingredients. Steak is more expensive but my grocery store usually has sales on particular cuts or older stuff you just need to use right away.