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Kroger vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, Kroger and United Supermarkets are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

Kroger vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • The aisles split 5–2: Kroger wins 5, United Supermarkets wins 2.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $63.23 at Kroger.

Kroger vs United Supermarkets: 6,043 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 2,422 items — overall winner on average price
  • United Supermarkets: beats Kroger on 2,600 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,021 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.37 at Kroger vs $5.37 at United Supermarkets
  • Basket savings: the two work out within a cent of each other on a 20-item basket

How far apart Kroger and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,084 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,251 items
  • More than 25% apart: 687 items
  • Typical gap: 11.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Seasonal Flavored Pumpkin Spice Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count

    Biggest saving at KrogerStarbucks Seasonal Flavored Pumpkin Spice Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count$26.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $12.00

  • Beef Choice Brisket Point Cut (1 Brisket)

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsBeef Choice Brisket Point Cut (1 Brisket)$19.98 vs $26.93 at Kroger — save $6.95

The same basket at Kroger and United Supermarkets

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

ProductKrogerUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.29$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$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$2.50$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$4.29
Total$63.23$61.57

United Supermarkets is $1.66 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Fresh produce27 items$4.85$5.08Kroger · 5%
Meat316 items$6.80$7.07Kroger · 4%
Dairy700 items$4.68$4.81Kroger · 3%
Snacks1,050 items$5.18$5.02United Supermarkets · 3%
Ready meals679 items$5.20$5.29Kroger · 2%
Beverages1,572 items$6.42$6.38United Supermarkets · 1%
Frozen204 items$5.36$5.43Kroger · 1%
Bakery375 items$4.61$4.59Same
Pantry1,089 items$4.45$4.44Same

Kroger 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 levelKrogerUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,354 items$2.14$2.20Kroger · 3%
$3 to $104,177 items$5.40$5.38Same
Over $10512 items$13.67$13.75Kroger · 1%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A888 items$5.12$5.06United Supermarkets · 1%
Score AB1,439 items$5.25$5.25Same
Score B1,876 items$4.85$4.89Kroger · 1%
Score C1,840 items$6.11$6.11Same

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

Where Kroger and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • Kroger: #18 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 51 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% 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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