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Central Market vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at United Supermarkets.

Central Market vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: United Supermarkets is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by pantry (4% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.09 at Central Market and $63.45 at United Supermarkets.

Central Market vs United Supermarkets: 1,904 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 1,124 items — overall winner on average price
  • United Supermarkets: beats Central Market on 674 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 106 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.62 at Central Market vs $5.66 at United Supermarkets
  • Basket savings: save about 80¢ on a 20-item basket at Central Market (4¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 4¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Central Market and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 730 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 840 items
  • More than 25% apart: 228 items
  • Typical gap: 11.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • Babybel Mini Original Snack Cheese 12 Count - 8.5 Oz

    Biggest saving at Central MarketBabybel Mini Original Snack Cheese 12 Count - 8.5 Oz$6.98 vs $10.99 at United Supermarkets — save $4.01

  • Nielsen-Massey Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsNielsen-Massey Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste$22.99 vs $33.99 at Central Market — save $11.00

The same basket at Central Market and United Supermarkets

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

ProductCentral MarketUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.99
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.67$3.49
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.89$5.99
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.79
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$3.99
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.42$5.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$3.29
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$2.96$3.29
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.47$2.49
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$1.98$2.69
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.47$2.49
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.52$5.99
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$5.49
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$4.87$5.49
Impossible Foods Beef, Ground 12 Oz$6.78$7.99
Total$57.09$63.45

Central Market is $6.36 cheaper on this basket.

Central Market vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleCentral MarketUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Meat63 items$9.07$11.35Central Market · 20%
Bakery110 items$5.27$5.62Central Market · 6%
Dairy179 items$4.56$4.74Central Market · 4%
Pantry687 items$6.09$5.85United Supermarkets · 4%
Frozen52 items$5.91$6.07Central Market · 3%
Beverages296 items$4.90$4.99Central Market · 2%
Ready meals205 items$6.12$5.99United Supermarkets · 2%
Snacks281 items$4.83$4.84Same

Central Market 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 levelCentral MarketUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $3387 items$2.28$2.38Central Market · 4%
$3 to $101,377 items$5.74$5.77Same
Over $10140 items$13.76$13.65United Supermarkets · 1%

Healthier groceries: Central Market vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreCentral MarketUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A556 items$6.40$6.36United Supermarkets · 1%
Score AB668 items$5.69$5.73Central Market · 1%
Score B418 items$4.64$4.80Central Market · 3%
Score C262 items$5.40$5.34United Supermarkets · 1%

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

Where Central Market and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than United Supermarkets

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