Food Lion vs Martin's

Food Lion vs Martin'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 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $50.79 at Martin's.

How far apart Food Lion and Martin's prices are

• Within 10%: 2,263 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,857 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,186 items
• Typical gap: 12.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionPhilly Gourmet 100 Percent Beef Patty - 64 Oz$19.99 vs $28.99 at Martin's — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at Martin'sL'il Critters Gummy Vites Multivitamin Gummies$9.37 vs $14.99 at Food Lion — save $5.62

The same basket at Food Lion and Martin's

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

Food Lion is $2.21 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Martin'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 Martin's

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Martin's	CheaperGap
Score A1,045 items	$4.38	$4.74	Food Lion · 8%
Score AB1,683 items	$4.67	$4.90	Food Lion · 5%
Score B2,266 items	$4.92	$5.18	Food Lion · 5%
Score C2,187 items	$4.79	$5.17	Food Lion · 7%

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