Food Lion vs Macey's

Food Lion vs Macey's at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.49 at Food Lion and $60.05 at Macey's.

How far apart Food Lion and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 963 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,971 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,430 items
• Typical gap: 17.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionPremier Protein Vanilla Milkshake 30g 100% Whey Protein Powder$36.99 vs $49.99 at Macey's — save $13.00

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sM&M's Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size$7.99 vs $15.29 at Food Lion — save $7.30

The same basket at Food Lion and Macey's

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

Food Lion is $5.56 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Macey'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: Food Lion vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A605 items	$4.25	$4.88	Food Lion · 13%
Score AB991 items	$4.36	$5.01	Food Lion · 13%
Score B1,466 items	$4.64	$5.20	Food Lion · 11%
Score C1,623 items	$4.72	$5.49	Food Lion · 14%

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