Macey's vs Carrs

Macey's vs Carrs at a glance

• Macey's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $66.85 at Macey's and $85.77 at Carrs.

How far apart Macey's and Carrs prices are

• Within 10%: 1,073 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,430 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,918 items
• Typical gap: 20% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sCore Power Protein Shake, Vanilla, 26g Bottle, 14oz, 12 Pack$42.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $32.00

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  Biggest saving at CarrsMcCormick Gourmet Collection Chipotle Chile Pepper, 2 oz$6.75 vs $12.99 at Macey's — save $6.24

The same basket at Macey's and Carrs

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

Macey's is $18.92 cheaper on this basket.

Macey's vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

Macey's vs Carrs 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.

Healthier groceries: Macey's vs Carrs

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

Ingredient score	Macey's	Carrs	CheaperGap
Score A883 items	$5.51	$6.51	Macey's · 15%
Score AB1,429 items	$5.46	$6.59	Macey's · 17%
Score B1,672 items	$5.08	$6.32	Macey's · 20%
Score C1,657 items	$5.55	$6.82	Macey's · 19%

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