Ingles vs Macey's

Ingles vs Macey's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $67.05 at Macey's and $74.32 at Ingles.

How far apart Ingles and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 982 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 870 items
• More than 25% apart: 462 items
• Typical gap: 12.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Inglessmartwater Vapor Distilled Water Bottles$7.28 vs $12.99 at Macey's — save $5.71

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sMountain Dew Diet Soda Pop$7.99 vs $15.98 at Ingles — save $7.99

The same basket at Ingles and Macey's

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

Macey's is $7.27 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Ingles 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: Ingles vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A368 items	$4.04	$3.79	Macey's · 6%
Score AB504 items	$4.81	$4.66	Macey's · 3%
Score B664 items	$4.87	$4.47	Macey's · 8%
Score C813 items	$5.23	$4.91	Macey's · 6%

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