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Albertsons vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $65.04 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs United Supermarkets: 12,439 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 7,221 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats United Supermarkets on 3,084 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2,134 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.53 at United Supermarkets vs $5.88 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $7.00 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (35¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 35¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,947 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 5,282 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,076 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • USDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Butt Whole - 3.5 Lb

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Butt Whole - 3.5 Lb$87.46 vs $122.47 at United Supermarkets — save $35.01

  • USDA Choice Beef Brisket Boneless Untrimmed Whole - 17 Lb

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsUSDA Choice Beef Brisket Boneless Untrimmed Whole - 17 Lb$89.93 vs $118.83 at Albertsons — save $28.90

The same basket at Albertsons and United Supermarkets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Albertsons and United Supermarkets.

ProductAlbertsonsUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.29$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.79$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.39$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$4.29
Total$65.04$61.57

United Supermarkets is $3.47 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Fresh produce258 items$4.61$3.95United Supermarkets · 14%
Pantry2,771 items$5.12$4.61United Supermarkets · 10%
Frozen448 items$5.22$4.81United Supermarkets · 8%
Bakery458 items$5.38$5.00United Supermarkets · 7%
Beverages2,355 items$6.59$6.21United Supermarkets · 6%
Dairy1,211 items$5.14$4.83United Supermarkets · 6%
Ready meals1,703 items$5.20$4.91United Supermarkets · 6%
Snacks2,389 items$5.47$5.22United Supermarkets · 4%
Meat758 items$11.57$11.50United Supermarkets · 1%

Albertsons vs United Supermarkets 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 levelAlbertsonsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $32,882 items$2.22$2.05United Supermarkets · 8%
$3 to $108,339 items$5.63$5.24United Supermarkets · 7%
Over $101,218 items$16.26$15.71United Supermarkets · 3%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A2,480 items$6.76$6.31United Supermarkets · 7%
Score AB2,857 items$5.67$5.34United Supermarkets · 6%
Score B3,575 items$5.24$4.95United Supermarkets · 6%
Score C3,527 items$6.08$5.71United Supermarkets · 6%

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

Where Albertsons and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Albertsons: #50 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.

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