Giant vs Central Market

Giant vs Central Market at a glance

• Central Market is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 9% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.79 at Central Market and $63.29 at Giant.

How far apart Giant and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 430 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 690 items
• More than 25% apart: 365 items
• Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at GiantGiant Deli Tuna Salad$10.99 vs $17.99 at Central Market — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketCarrington Farms Organic Grass-fed Ghee (Clarified Butter)$13.18 vs $19.59 at Giant — save $6.41

The same basket at Giant and Central Market

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

Central Market is $9.50 cheaper on this basket.

Giant vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Giant vs Central 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.

Healthier groceries: Giant vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Giant	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A442 items	$4.94	$4.56	Central Market · 8%
Score AB545 items	$5.74	$5.21	Central Market · 9%
Score B338 items	$5.39	$4.83	Central Market · 11%
Score C197 items	$6.03	$5.65	Central Market · 6%

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