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Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 16% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 14% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less: 4,283 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 3,183 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Food 4 Less on 556 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 544 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $5.00 at Food 4 Less vs $5.92 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $18.40 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (92¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 92¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 672 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,676 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,391 items
  • Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ
  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$16.99 vs $25.99 at Food 4 Less — save $9.00

  • Dunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessDunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $36.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $10.00

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Jewel-Osco and Food 4 Less.

ProductJewel-OscoFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.79$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.99$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.49$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.49$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.79$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.49$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$11.99
Total$67.71$56.03

Food 4 Less is $11.68 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Ready meals478 items$6.12$4.91Food 4 Less · 20%
Snacks730 items$6.05$4.82Food 4 Less · 20%
Bakery220 items$5.53$4.49Food 4 Less · 19%
Pantry739 items$5.03$4.27Food 4 Less · 15%
Meat232 items$6.79$5.82Food 4 Less · 14%
Beverages1,243 items$6.48$5.67Food 4 Less · 13%
Dairy453 items$5.10$4.41Food 4 Less · 13%
Frozen167 items$6.01$5.34Food 4 Less · 11%

Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less 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 levelJewel-OscoFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $3965 items$2.43$1.95Food 4 Less · 20%
$3 to $102,964 items$5.97$5.03Food 4 Less · 16%
Over $10354 items$14.99$12.99Food 4 Less · 13%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A633 items$5.70$4.91Food 4 Less · 14%
Score AB877 items$5.67$4.87Food 4 Less · 14%
Score B1,386 items$5.46$4.53Food 4 Less · 17%
Score C1,387 items$6.62$5.59Food 4 Less · 16%

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

Where Jewel-Osco and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Jewel-Osco: #43 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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