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Jay C vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at United Supermarkets.

Jay C vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $60.17 at Jay C and $60.57 at United Supermarkets.

Jay C vs United Supermarkets: 4,577 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 2,291 items — overall winner on average price
  • United Supermarkets: beats Jay C on 1,651 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 635 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.12 at Jay C vs $5.27 at United Supermarkets
  • Basket savings: save about $3.00 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (15¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 15¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jay C and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,563 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,785 items
  • More than 25% apart: 594 items
  • Typical gap: 11.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Jay CStarbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $12.00

  • Peet's Coffee Major Dickasons Blend Dark Roast K Cup Pods - 32 Count

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsPeet's Coffee Major Dickasons Blend Dark Roast K Cup Pods - 32 Count$21.99 vs $29.99 at Jay C — save $8.00

The same basket at Jay C and United Supermarkets

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

ProductJay CUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.50$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.79
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.39$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$0.88$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.29
Birds Eye Broccoli Florets 10.8 Oz$2.29$2.00
Total$60.17$60.57

Jay C is $0.40 cheaper on this basket.

Jay C vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleJay CUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen154 items$5.15$5.66Jay C · 9%
Meat227 items$6.19$6.64Jay C · 7%
Dairy493 items$4.14$4.41Jay C · 6%
Ready meals529 items$4.83$5.04Jay C · 4%
Pantry760 items$4.04$4.18Jay C · 3%
Bakery301 items$4.29$4.36Jay C · 2%
Beverages1,215 items$6.41$6.54Jay C · 2%
Snacks860 items$4.98$4.96Same

Jay C vs United Supermarkets 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 CUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,134 items$2.09$2.20Jay C · 5%
$3 to $103,062 items$5.15$5.32Jay C · 3%
Over $10381 items$13.82$13.99Jay C · 1%

Healthier groceries: Jay C vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreJay CUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A623 items$4.65$4.79Jay C · 3%
Score AB1,012 items$4.84$5.07Jay C · 5%
Score B1,464 items$4.63$4.81Jay C · 4%
Score C1,478 items$5.98$6.06Jay C · 1%

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 United Supermarkets 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.
  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.

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