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Acme Markets vs Jay C

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Acme Markets.

Acme Markets vs Jay C at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.20 at Jay C and $58.68 at Acme Markets.

Acme Markets vs Jay C: 5,036 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 3,817 items — overall winner on average price
  • Acme Markets: beats Jay C on 807 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 412 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.50 at Jay C vs $6.33 at Acme Markets
  • Basket savings: save about $16.60 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (83¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 83¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Acme Markets and Jay C prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,175 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,153 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,296 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Rao's Made For Home Meatballs & Sauce Frozen Meal - 24 Oz

    Biggest saving at Acme MarketsRao's Made For Home Meatballs & Sauce Frozen Meal - 24 Oz$8.99 vs $13.19 at Jay C — save $4.20

  • Carvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen

    Biggest saving at Jay CCarvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen$36.99 vs $45.99 at Acme Markets — save $9.00

The same basket at Acme Markets and Jay C

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Acme Markets and Jay C.

ProductAcme MarketsJay C
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.89$0.64
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.79$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.00$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.00$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.79$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.50$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.99$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.49$8.99
Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli Cuts 10.8 Ounces$2.29$1.39
Total$58.68$51.20

Jay C is $7.48 cheaper on this basket.

Acme Markets vs Jay C prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

AisleAcme MarketsJay CCheaperGap
Frozen156 items$7.69$6.06Jay C · 21%
Ready meals557 items$6.27$5.13Jay C · 18%
Meat269 items$8.03$6.84Jay C · 15%
Pantry834 items$4.90$4.15Jay C · 15%
Snacks903 items$5.81$5.11Jay C · 12%
Beverages1,458 items$7.74$6.86Jay C · 11%
Dairy528 items$4.92$4.37Jay C · 11%
Bakery296 items$5.39$4.86Jay C · 10%

Acme Markets vs Jay C on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Price levelAcme MarketsJay CCheaperGap
Under $3981 items$2.38$2.04Jay C · 14%
$3 to $103,509 items$5.96$5.08Jay C · 15%
Over $10546 items$15.79$14.41Jay C · 9%

Healthier groceries: Acme Markets vs Jay C

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scoreAcme MarketsJay CCheaperGap
Score A720 items$5.80$5.06Jay C · 13%
Score AB1,131 items$5.85$5.04Jay C · 14%
Score B1,579 items$5.63$4.92Jay C · 13%
Score C1,606 items$7.60$6.58Jay C · 13%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where Acme Markets and Jay C rank on price

  • Jay C: #8 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Acme Markets: #41 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% above theirs on average.

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