Objective:

Analyze the relationship between food literacy and financial capabilities among university students from Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Methodology:

We used a method based on principal component analysis, confirmatory factor analysis with structural equations, and multiple linear regression models.

Results:

Our results confirm that financial behavior and selfconfidence in managing personal finances are directly related to food literacy. Similarly, students’ self-perception about nutrition habits and the importance of a healthy diet are related to food literacy.

Limitations:

The unfeasibility of extrapolating its results to groups not represented in the sample and the lack of data to analyze the effectiveness of food literacy in the mid- and long-term.

Conclusions:

Our findings can be applied to policies that promote financial education and food literacy focused on improving young people's general well-being.