Ingles vs FoodsCo

Ingles vs FoodsCo at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (1% less).
• For items over $10, Ingles is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), FoodsCo is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $70.86 at FoodsCo and $79.42 at Ingles.

How far apart Ingles and FoodsCo prices are

• Within 10%: 485 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 514 items
• More than 25% apart: 451 items
• Typical gap: 17.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at InglesEnfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz$15.98 vs $19.99 at FoodsCo — save $4.01

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  Biggest saving at FoodsCoFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.80

The same basket at Ingles and FoodsCo

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

FoodsCo is $8.56 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

Ingles vs FoodsCo 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: Ingles vs FoodsCo

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	FoodsCo	CheaperGap
Score A267 items	$3.42	$3.12	FoodsCo · 9%
Score AB287 items	$4.62	$3.96	FoodsCo · 14%
Score B373 items	$5.19	$4.36	FoodsCo · 16%
Score C532 items	$5.08	$4.35	FoodsCo · 14%

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