Jay C vs Fareway

Jay C vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Jay C is cheaper in 5 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (8% less).
• For items under $3, Jay C is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.54 at Fareway and $60.17 at Jay C.

How far apart Jay C and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,379 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,098 items
• More than 25% apart: 416 items
• Typical gap: 10.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Jay CMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

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  Biggest saving at FarewayFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$22.99 vs $31.39 at Jay C — save $8.40

The same basket at Jay C and Fareway

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

Fareway is $3.63 cheaper on this basket.

Jay C vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Jay C vs Fareway 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: Jay C vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Jay C	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A421 items	$4.36	$4.29	Fareway · 2%
Score AB703 items	$4.50	$4.50	Same
Score B1,034 items	$4.81	$4.74	Fareway · 1%
Score C1,055 items	$5.47	$5.32	Fareway · 3%

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