Foodtown vs Macey's

Foodtown vs Macey's at a glance

• Macey's is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $65.55 at Macey's and $74.21 at Foodtown.

How far apart Foodtown and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,210 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,990 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,279 items
• Typical gap: 16.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownNature Made 200mg CoQ10 Softgels$49.99 vs $62.99 at Macey's — save $13.00

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sNature Made Vitamin C 500 mg Tablets$10.29 vs $18.99 at Foodtown — save $8.70

The same basket at Foodtown and Macey's

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

Macey's is $8.66 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Foodtown 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: Foodtown vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A908 items	$5.10	$4.91	Macey's · 4%
Score AB1,140 items	$5.33	$5.03	Macey's · 6%
Score B1,483 items	$5.30	$4.95	Macey's · 7%
Score C1,365 items	$5.64	$5.31	Macey's · 6%

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