Food 4 Less vs Jay C

Food 4 Less vs Jay C at a glance

• The aisles split 4–4: Food 4 Less wins 4, Jay C wins 4.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.48 at Jay C and $54.21 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Food 4 Less and Jay C prices are

• Within 10%: 1,820 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,663 items
• More than 25% apart: 428 items
• Typical gap: 10.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessKroger Garlic Powder Shaker$9.99 vs $17.49 at Jay C — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Jay CBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $25.99 at Food 4 Less — save $8.00

The same basket at Food 4 Less and Jay C

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

Jay C is $2.73 cheaper on this basket.

Food 4 Less vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

Food 4 Less vs Jay C 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: Food 4 Less vs Jay C

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

Ingredient score	Food 4 Less	Jay C	CheaperGap
Score A1,279 items	$4.36	$4.40	Food 4 Less · 1%
Score AB1,286 items	$4.40	$4.39	Same
Score B1,876 items	$4.59	$4.63	Food 4 Less · 1%
Score C2,011 items	$5.89	$5.84	Jay C · 1%

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