FoodsCo vs Fareway

FoodsCo vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: FoodsCo is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (15% less).
• For items under $3, FoodsCo is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.84 at Fareway and $62.70 at FoodsCo.

How far apart FoodsCo and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,083 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,111 items
• More than 25% apart: 571 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodsCoMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$22.99 vs $31.99 at FoodsCo — save $9.00

The same basket at FoodsCo and Fareway

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

Fareway is $4.86 cheaper on this basket.

FoodsCo vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

FoodsCo vs Fareway 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: FoodsCo vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	FoodsCo	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A396 items	$4.11	$4.00	Fareway · 3%
Score AB601 items	$4.52	$4.45	Fareway · 2%
Score B998 items	$4.58	$4.48	Fareway · 2%
Score C1,058 items	$5.15	$4.94	Fareway · 4%

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