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Jewel-Osco vs United Supermarkets

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

Jewel-Osco vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $70.47 at Jewel-Osco.

Jewel-Osco vs United Supermarkets: 13,272 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 9,062 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats United Supermarkets on 2,412 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,798 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.41 at United Supermarkets vs $6.08 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $13.40 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (67¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 67¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,518 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 5,460 items
  • More than 25% apart: 3,496 items
  • Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Beef Loin T-Bone Steak USDA Choice Value Pack - 3 Lb

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoBeef Loin T-Bone Steak USDA Choice Value Pack - 3 Lb$31.96 vs $62.76 at United Supermarkets — save $30.80

  • USDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Whole - 5 Lb

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Whole - 5 Lb$122.47 vs $149.95 at Jewel-Osco — save $27.48

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and United Supermarkets

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

ProductJewel-OscoUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$5.99$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.79$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.79$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.50$4.29
Total$70.47$61.57

United Supermarkets is $8.90 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleJewel-OscoUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen482 items$5.90$4.89United Supermarkets · 17%
Ready meals1,756 items$5.75$4.94United Supermarkets · 14%
Snacks2,595 items$6.04$5.18United Supermarkets · 14%
Bakery527 items$5.74$5.00United Supermarkets · 13%
Pantry3,004 items$5.23$4.55United Supermarkets · 13%
Dairy1,241 items$5.31$4.71United Supermarkets · 11%
Beverages2,551 items$6.58$6.00United Supermarkets · 9%
Fresh produce244 items$4.79$4.47United Supermarkets · 7%
Meat773 items$10.63$10.65Same

Jewel-Osco 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 levelJewel-OscoUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $32,902 items$2.37$2.03United Supermarkets · 14%
$3 to $109,111 items$5.84$5.15United Supermarkets · 12%
Over $101,259 items$16.36$15.09United Supermarkets · 8%

Healthier groceries: Jewel-Osco vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreJewel-OscoUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A2,649 items$6.62$6.11United Supermarkets · 8%
Score AB3,087 items$5.85$5.23United Supermarkets · 11%
Score B3,837 items$5.52$4.85United Supermarkets · 12%
Score C3,699 items$6.47$5.64United Supermarkets · 13%

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 United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Jewel-Osco: #65 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% above theirs on average.

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