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Jay C vs Festival Foods

As of November 11, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Festival Foods.

Jay C vs Festival Foods at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.86 at Jay C and $66.15 at Festival Foods.

Jay C vs Festival Foods: 3,325 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 2,265 items — overall winner on average price
  • Festival Foods: beats Jay C on 703 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 357 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $4.73 at Jay C vs $5.13 at Festival Foods
  • Basket savings: save about $8.00 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (40¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 40¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jay C and Festival Foods prices are

  • Within 10%: 825 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,379 items
  • More than 25% apart: 764 items
  • Typical gap: 16.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Liquid I V Hydration Multiplier Zero Sugar Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at Jay CLiquid I V Hydration Multiplier Zero Sugar Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets$9.99 vs $17.99 at Festival Foods — save $8.00

  • Carvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen

    Biggest saving at Festival FoodsCarvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen$27.99 vs $36.99 at Jay C — save $9.00

The same basket at Jay C and Festival Foods

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

ProductJay CFestival Foods
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.89
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.50$4.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$7.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.99
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.69$7.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.39$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$0.88$1.19
Spam, Classic 12 Oz$4.59$4.99
Birds Eye Broccoli Florets 10.8 Oz$2.29$2.49
Total$61.86$66.15

Jay C is $4.29 cheaper on this basket.

Jay C vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

AisleJay CFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Meat214 items$5.45$6.33Jay C · 14%
Ready meals441 items$4.10$4.58Jay C · 11%
Frozen116 items$5.47$6.05Jay C · 10%
Pantry653 items$3.64$3.97Jay C · 8%
Snacks526 items$4.83$5.26Jay C · 8%
Bakery195 items$4.61$4.96Jay C · 7%
Dairy321 items$3.85$4.14Jay C · 7%
Beverages790 items$6.09$6.36Jay C · 4%
Baby food39 items$3.59$3.62Jay C · 1%

Jay C vs Festival Foods 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.

Price levelJay CFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Under $3908 items$2.02$2.24Jay C · 10%
$3 to $102,196 items$4.96$5.45Jay C · 9%
Over $10221 items$13.66$13.88Jay C · 2%

Healthier groceries: Jay C vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient scoreJay CFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Score A440 items$4.23$4.57Jay C · 8%
Score AB792 items$4.39$4.90Jay C · 10%
Score B1,087 items$4.62$5.01Jay C · 8%
Score C1,006 items$5.35$5.70Jay C · 6%

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

Where Jay C and Festival Foods rank on price

  • Jay C: #12 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 60 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% below theirs on average.
  • Festival Foods: #34 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 40 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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