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Jay C vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Martin's.

Jay C vs Martin's at a glance

  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.08 at Martin's and $51.48 at Jay C.
  • Jay C is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 4% cheaper.

Jay C vs Martin's: 4,405 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 2,469 items — overall winner on average price
  • Martin's: beats Jay C on 1,443 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 493 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.07 at Jay C vs $5.29 at Martin's
  • Basket savings: save about $4.40 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (22¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 22¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jay C and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,556 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,881 items
  • More than 25% apart: 475 items
  • Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Mediterranean Apricots Dried - 32 OZ

    Biggest saving at Jay CMediterranean Apricots Dried - 32 OZ$13.99 vs $20.69 at Martin's — save $6.70

  • Similac Soy Isomil Baby Formula Powder

    Biggest saving at Martin'sSimilac Soy Isomil Baby Formula Powder$25.24 vs $49.99 at Jay C — save $24.75

The same basket at Jay C and Martin's

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

ProductJay CMartin's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.00
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.64$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.99$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.29$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.79
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$7.79
Birds Eye Broccoli Florets 10.8 Oz$1.67$2.29
Total$51.48$50.08

Martin's is $1.40 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Jay C vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleJay CMartin'sCheaperGap
Ready meals668 items$4.53$4.81Jay C · 6%
Bakery292 items$4.67$4.94Jay C · 5%
Dairy426 items$4.19$4.40Jay C · 5%
Pantry861 items$4.06$4.28Jay C · 5%
Snacks652 items$5.36$5.60Jay C · 4%
Fresh produce63 items$2.99$3.08Jay C · 3%
Meat306 items$6.28$6.47Jay C · 3%
Baby food208 items$7.06$7.22Jay C · 2%
Beverages881 items$5.98$6.13Jay C · 2%
Frozen36 items$7.17$7.31Jay C · 2%

Jay C vs Martin'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.

Price levelJay CMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,230 items$2.06$2.09Jay C · 1%
$3 to $102,811 items$5.10$5.37Jay C · 5%
Over $10364 items$15.01$15.43Jay C · 3%

Healthier groceries: Jay C vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreJay CMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A637 items$4.44$4.68Jay C · 5%
Score AB1,035 items$4.86$5.04Jay C · 4%
Score B1,429 items$5.13$5.31Jay C · 3%
Score C1,304 items$5.49$5.75Jay C · 5%

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 Martin's rank on price

  • Jay C: #8 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Martin's: #25 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 24 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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