How much did food cost in

Cereals

Bread (1 loaf of wheat bread) - 0.5 pence

Bread (1 loaf of rye bread) - 0.3 pence

Barley (1 bushel) - 6 shillings

Oats (1 bushel) - 4 shillings

Meat

Beef (1 pound) - 2 pence

Pork (1 pound) - 1.5 pence

Mutton (1 pound) - 1 pence

Veal (1 pound) - 1 penny

Fish

Salmon (1 pound) - 2 pence

Cod (1 pound) - 1 penny

Herring (1 pound) - 0.5 pence

Dairy Products

Milk (1 gallon) - 2 pence

Butter (1 pound) - 4 pence

Cheese (1 pound) - 3 pence

Poultry

Chicken (whole) - 1 shilling

Duck (whole) - 1 shilling

Goose (whole) - 2 shillings

Vegetables

Potatoes (1 pound) - not yet introduced to England

Cabbage (1 pound) - 1 penny

Peas (1 pound) - 1 penny

Turnips (1 pound) - 1 penny

Fruits

Apples (1 pound) - 1 penny

Pears (1 pound) - 1 penny

Grapes (1 pound) - 4 pence

Oranges (1 pound) - 8 pence

Spices

Cinnamon (1 pound) - 16 shillings

Cloves (1 pound) - 12 shillings

Nutmeg (1 pound) - 10 shillings

Pepper (1 pound) - 6 shillings

Sugar

Sugar (1 pound) - 1.5 shillings

Note that these prices are approximate and would vary depending on location, availability, and the specific merchant or supplier. The value of money was also different in the 16th century compared to today, with pounds, shillings, and pennies worth significantly more. Additionally, the prices listed here are for basic commodities, and luxury or imported goods would have been much more expensive.