Dollar General vs Woodman's

Dollar General vs Woodman's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Dollar General is still cheaper on frozen (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Woodman's is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $46.04 at Woodman's and $53.55 at Dollar General.

How far apart Dollar General and Woodman's prices are

• Within 10%: 924 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 617 items
• More than 25% apart: 132 items
• Typical gap: 8.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Dollar GeneralReese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Candy Snack Size$7.13 vs $9.89 at Woodman's — save $2.76

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  Biggest saving at Woodman'sPERDUE Breaded Fully Cooked No Antibiotics Ever Chicken Breast Tenders Sealed Bag - 29 Oz$5.99 vs $10.50 at Dollar General — save $4.51

The same basket at Dollar General and Woodman's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dollar General and Woodman's.

Woodman's is $7.51 cheaper on this basket.

Dollar General vs Woodman's prices by aisle

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

Dollar General vs Woodman's 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: Dollar General vs Woodman's

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

Ingredient score	Dollar General	Woodman's	CheaperGap
Score A188 items	$3.14	$2.89	Woodman's · 8%
Score AB233 items	$3.40	$3.21	Woodman's · 5%
Score B577 items	$3.33	$3.17	Woodman's · 5%
Score C678 items	$3.73	$3.52	Woodman's · 6%

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