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Foodtown vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $72.71 at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs United Supermarkets: 5,579 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 3,729 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats United Supermarkets on 1,253 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 597 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $4.81 at United Supermarkets vs $5.44 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $12.60 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (63¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 63¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Foodtown and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,052 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,401 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,529 items
  • Typical gap: 18.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Colavita Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 17 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at FoodtownColavita Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 17 Fl. Oz.$9.99 vs $17.99 at United Supermarkets — save $8.00

  • California Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 16.9 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsCalifornia Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 16.9 Fl. Oz.$17.99 vs $29.99 at Foodtown — save $12.00

The same basket at Foodtown and United Supermarkets

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

ProductFoodtownUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.28$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.49$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.50$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$8.99$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.29$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.49$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.49$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$5.49$4.29
Total$72.71$61.57

United Supermarkets is $11.14 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodtownUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Ready meals823 items$5.63$4.48United Supermarkets · 21%
Frozen236 items$6.38$5.39United Supermarkets · 16%
Dairy538 items$5.60$4.77United Supermarkets · 15%
Pantry1,209 items$5.11$4.44United Supermarkets · 13%
Snacks1,093 items$5.26$4.70United Supermarkets · 11%
Bakery300 items$4.84$4.50United Supermarkets · 7%
Beverages1,122 items$5.51$5.23United Supermarkets · 5%
Meat207 items$6.60$6.41United Supermarkets · 3%

Foodtown vs United Supermarkets 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 levelFoodtownUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,276 items$2.28$2.07United Supermarkets · 9%
$3 to $103,980 items$5.78$5.07United Supermarkets · 12%
Over $10323 items$13.71$12.40United Supermarkets · 10%

Healthier groceries: Foodtown vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreFoodtownUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A883 items$5.61$5.11United Supermarkets · 9%
Score AB1,304 items$5.61$4.93United Supermarkets · 12%
Score B1,730 items$5.11$4.54United Supermarkets · 11%
Score C1,662 items$5.57$4.82United Supermarkets · 13%

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

Where Foodtown and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Foodtown: #60 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 15 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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