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Cub vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Cub.

Cub vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $58.63 at Cub.

Cub vs Food 4 Less: 3,975 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 2,403 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats Food 4 Less on 1,080 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 492 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $4.95 at Food 4 Less vs $5.40 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $9.00 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (45¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 45¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,005 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,586 items
  • More than 25% apart: 892 items
  • Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Jack Links Beef Jerky Teriyaki 8 ounces

    Biggest saving at CubJack Links Beef Jerky Teriyaki 8 ounces$9.99 vs $15.79 at Food 4 Less — save $5.80

  • The Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $31.99 at Cub — save $10.00

The same basket at Cub and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Cub and Food 4 Less.

ProductCubFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.49$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.67$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.39$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.49$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$11.99
Total$58.63$56.03

Food 4 Less is $2.60 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleCubFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Frozen135 items$6.01$5.30Food 4 Less · 12%
Ready meals531 items$5.10$4.53Food 4 Less · 11%
Pantry733 items$4.49$4.00Food 4 Less · 11%
Meat242 items$6.45$5.80Food 4 Less · 10%
Bakery138 items$4.84$4.43Food 4 Less · 9%
Dairy373 items$4.86$4.40Food 4 Less · 9%
Beverages1,052 items$6.34$5.96Food 4 Less · 6%
Snacks581 items$4.94$4.64Food 4 Less · 6%
Baby food152 items$5.48$5.40Food 4 Less · 1%

Cub vs Food 4 Less 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 levelCubFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $31,041 items$2.23$1.97Food 4 Less · 12%
$3 to $102,597 items$5.52$5.04Food 4 Less · 9%
Over $10337 items$14.29$13.51Food 4 Less · 5%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreCubFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A645 items$4.93$4.44Food 4 Less · 10%
Score AB819 items$5.09$4.66Food 4 Less · 9%
Score B1,239 items$5.09$4.65Food 4 Less · 9%
Score C1,272 items$6.15$5.70Food 4 Less · 7%

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

Where Cub and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Cub: #33 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.

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