Giant Food Stores vs Tops Markets

Giant Food Stores vs Tops Markets at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tops Markets is still cheaper on fresh produce (5% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant Food Stores is 9% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $62.10 at Giant Food Stores and $64.35 at Tops Markets.

How far apart Giant Food Stores and Tops Markets prices are

• Within 10%: 1,248 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,781 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,033 items
• Typical gap: 15.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Giant Food StoresRosina Italian Style Meatballs - apx 104 ct Frozen$13.49 vs $21.39 at Tops Markets — save $7.90

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsPlanters Deluxe Salted Whole Cashews$11.19 vs $21.99 at Giant Food Stores — save $10.80

The same basket at Giant Food Stores and Tops Markets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Giant Food Stores and Tops Markets.

Giant Food Stores is $2.25 cheaper on this basket.

Giant Food Stores vs Tops Markets prices by aisle

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

Giant Food Stores vs Tops Markets 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: Giant Food Stores vs Tops Markets

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

Ingredient score	Giant Food Stores	Tops Markets	CheaperGap
Score A586 items	$4.07	$4.41	Giant Food Stores · 8%
Score AB902 items	$4.33	$4.77	Giant Food Stores · 9%
Score B1,411 items	$4.64	$4.96	Giant Food Stores · 7%
Score C1,414 items	$4.74	$5.13	Giant Food Stores · 8%

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