Cub vs Central Market

Cub vs Central Market at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Cub is still cheaper on ready meals (10% less).
• For items over $10, Cub is the cheaper store (7% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $58.27 at Cub.

How far apart Cub and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 352 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 688 items
• More than 25% apart: 371 items
• Typical gap: 17.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CubNordic Naturals Great Strawberry Taste Ultimate Omega$29.99 vs $39.99 at Central Market — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketWholestone Bone-In Whole Pork Shoulder Roast in the Bag$17.89 vs $27.93 at Cub — save $10.04

The same basket at Cub and Central Market

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

Central Market is $5.50 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Cub vs Central Market 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.

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Cub	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A391 items	$6.55	$5.80	Central Market · 11%
Score AB532 items	$5.83	$5.11	Central Market · 12%
Score B358 items	$5.57	$5.56	Same
Score C188 items	$5.81	$5.28	Central Market · 9%

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