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FoodsCo vs Metro Market

As of October 20, 2026, FoodsCo is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at FoodsCo than at Metro Market.

FoodsCo vs Metro Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Metro Market is still cheaper on meat (1% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $56.13 at FoodsCo.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), FoodsCo is 3% cheaper.

FoodsCo vs Metro Market: 6,271 products compared

  • FoodsCo: cheaper on 2,966 items — overall winner on average price
  • Metro Market: beats FoodsCo on 1,145 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2,160 items

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How much you'd save at FoodsCo

  • Average prices: $4.92 at FoodsCo vs $5.09 at Metro Market
  • Basket savings: save about $3.40 on a 20-item basket at FoodsCo (17¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 17¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart FoodsCo and Metro Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,085 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,613 items
  • More than 25% apart: 413 items
  • Typical gap: 9.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Seattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at FoodsCoSeattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$32.99 vs $42.99 at Metro Market — save $10.00

  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter

    Biggest saving at Metro MarketBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $25.99 at FoodsCo — save $8.00

The same basket at FoodsCo and Metro Market

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

ProductFoodsCoMetro Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.39$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.49$4.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$1.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.85
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.89$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.99
Total$56.13$54.52

Metro Market is $1.61 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

FoodsCo vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodsCoMetro MarketCheaperGap
Fresh produce160 items$3.06$3.34FoodsCo · 8%
Baby food252 items$7.67$8.16FoodsCo · 6%
Bakery318 items$4.79$5.07FoodsCo · 6%
Pantry1,290 items$3.65$3.80FoodsCo · 4%
Snacks906 items$4.57$4.78FoodsCo · 4%
Beverages1,375 items$5.99$6.17FoodsCo · 3%
Dairy531 items$4.37$4.52FoodsCo · 3%
Frozen247 items$4.60$4.73FoodsCo · 3%
Ready meals854 items$4.54$4.65FoodsCo · 2%
Meat314 items$7.43$7.39Metro Market · 1%

FoodsCo vs Metro Market 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.

Price levelFoodsCoMetro MarketCheaperGap
Under $32,014 items$1.98$2.11FoodsCo · 6%
$3 to $103,801 items$5.17$5.34FoodsCo · 3%
Over $10456 items$15.77$16.17FoodsCo · 3%

Healthier groceries: FoodsCo vs Metro Market

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

Ingredient scoreFoodsCoMetro MarketCheaperGap
Score A1,244 items$4.13$4.27FoodsCo · 3%
Score AB1,234 items$4.42$4.56FoodsCo · 3%
Score B1,801 items$4.68$4.90FoodsCo · 4%
Score C1,992 items$5.93$6.10FoodsCo · 3%

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

Where FoodsCo and Metro Market rank on price

  • FoodsCo: #11 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Metro Market: #23 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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