Food Lion vs Carrs

Food Lion vs Carrs at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 27% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.28 at Food Lion and $80.58 at Carrs.

How far apart Food Lion and Carrs prices are

• Within 10%: 466 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,757 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,544 items
• Typical gap: 28.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionFood Lion Boneless Beef New York Strip Steak - 4 ct Fresh$24.73 vs $44.82 at Carrs — save $20.09

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  Biggest saving at CarrsH-E-B Bakery Gourmet Cinnamon Apple Pie Slice$20.99 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $9.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Carrs

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

Food Lion is $27.30 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Carrs 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 Lion vs Carrs

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Carrs	CheaperGap
Score A679 items	$4.99	$6.89	Food Lion · 27%
Score AB1,228 items	$4.70	$6.47	Food Lion · 27%
Score B1,933 items	$4.59	$6.22	Food Lion · 26%
Score C2,108 items	$4.94	$7.06	Food Lion · 30%

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