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Cub vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Cub.

Cub vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • The same 15-product basket costs $60.26 at Cub and $61.57 at United Supermarkets.
  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 8% cheaper.

Cub vs United Supermarkets: 8,102 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 4,524 items — overall winner on average price
  • Cub: beats United Supermarkets on 2,658 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 920 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.16 at United Supermarkets vs $5.42 at Cub
  • Basket savings: save about $5.20 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (26¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 26¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,260 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,451 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,471 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Cotton Blues Cheesecake Company Cheesecake Original

    Biggest saving at CubCotton Blues Cheesecake Company Cheesecake Original$39.99 vs $49.99 at United Supermarkets — save $10.00

  • Collin Street Bakery Fruitcake

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsCollin Street Bakery Fruitcake$29.99 vs $39.99 at Cub — save $10.00

The same basket at Cub and United Supermarkets

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

ProductCubUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$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$2.99$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.50$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.49$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.29
Total$60.26$61.57

Cub is $1.31 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Cub vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleCubUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Fresh produce66 items$5.54$4.41United Supermarkets · 20%
Pantry1,735 items$5.07$4.55United Supermarkets · 10%
Frozen260 items$5.99$5.47United Supermarkets · 9%
Meat395 items$6.97$6.49United Supermarkets · 7%
Ready meals1,277 items$5.10$4.80United Supermarkets · 6%
Bakery323 items$5.55$5.31United Supermarkets · 4%
Dairy746 items$4.91$4.72United Supermarkets · 4%
Beverages1,642 items$5.88$5.81United Supermarkets · 1%
Snacks1,606 items$5.30$5.23United Supermarkets · 1%

Cub 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 levelCubUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,786 items$2.27$2.14United Supermarkets · 6%
$3 to $105,758 items$5.52$5.25United Supermarkets · 5%
Over $10558 items$14.45$13.79United Supermarkets · 5%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreCubUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A1,206 items$5.55$5.01United Supermarkets · 10%
Score AB1,956 items$5.54$5.19United Supermarkets · 6%
Score B2,495 items$5.02$4.90United Supermarkets · 2%
Score C2,445 items$5.68$5.47United Supermarkets · 4%

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

Where Cub 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.
  • Cub: #44 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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