Food 4 Less vs Market Basket

Food 4 Less vs Market Basket 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 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $62.20 at Food 4 Less and $62.70 at Market Basket.

How far apart Food 4 Less and Market Basket prices are

• Within 10%: 979 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,295 items
• More than 25% apart: 692 items
• Typical gap: 14.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$16.99 vs $26.24 at Market Basket — save $9.25

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  Biggest saving at Market BasketCanada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Zero Sugar Soda Cans$7.49 vs $11.99 at Food 4 Less — save $4.50

The same basket at Food 4 Less and Market Basket

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

Food 4 Less is $0.50 cheaper on this basket.

Food 4 Less vs Market Basket prices by aisle

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

Food 4 Less vs Market Basket 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 Market Basket

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

Ingredient score	Food 4 Less	Market Basket	CheaperGap
Score A407 items	$3.67	$4.07	Food 4 Less · 10%
Score AB514 items	$4.00	$4.49	Food 4 Less · 11%
Score B1,024 items	$4.32	$4.79	Food 4 Less · 10%
Score C1,184 items	$4.82	$5.28	Food 4 Less · 9%

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