Food Lion vs QFC

Food Lion vs QFC 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 17% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.49 at Food Lion and $69.72 at QFC.

How far apart Food Lion and QFC prices are

• Within 10%: 747 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,760 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,486 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionBlack Rifle Loyalty Light Roast Ground Coffee$9.99 vs $19.49 at QFC — save $9.50

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  Biggest saving at QFCDunkin' Decaf Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$24.99 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $5.00

The same basket at Food Lion and QFC

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

Food Lion is $15.23 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs QFC prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs QFC 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 QFC

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	QFC	CheaperGap
Score A629 items	$4.31	$5.17	Food Lion · 17%
Score AB975 items	$4.66	$5.60	Food Lion · 17%
Score B1,331 items	$4.80	$5.70	Food Lion · 16%
Score C1,373 items	$5.56	$6.72	Food Lion · 17%

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 QFC price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Food Lion 15% cheaper. On Nov 11: Food Lion 17% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).