Food Lion vs Foodtown

Food Lion vs Foodtown at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.49 at Food Lion and $72.71 at Foodtown.

How far apart Food Lion and Foodtown prices are

• Within 10%: 858 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,103 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,824 items
• Typical gap: 20.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionNature Made Extra Strength Vitamin D3 5000 Iu (125 Mcg) Softgels$18.99 vs $29.99 at Foodtown — save $11.00

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$8.49 vs $14.29 at Food Lion — save $5.80

The same basket at Food Lion and Foodtown

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

Food Lion is $18.22 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Foodtown prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Foodtown 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 Foodtown

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Foodtown	CheaperGap
Score A733 items	$4.42	$5.06	Food Lion · 13%
Score AB1,069 items	$4.25	$5.15	Food Lion · 18%
Score B1,640 items	$4.41	$5.35	Food Lion · 18%
Score C1,768 items	$4.73	$5.92	Food Lion · 20%

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

How the Food Lion vs Foodtown price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Food Lion 19% cheaper. On Nov 11: Food Lion 18% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).