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Market Basket vs FoodMaxx

As of November 11, 2026, Market Basket and FoodMaxx are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

Market Basket vs FoodMaxx at a glance

  • The aisles split 3–4: Market Basket wins 3, FoodMaxx wins 4.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Market Basket is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $62.82 at FoodMaxx and $66.57 at Market Basket.

Market Basket vs FoodMaxx: 2,570 products compared

  • Market Basket: cheaper on 1,274 items — overall winner on average price
  • FoodMaxx: beats Market Basket on 1,215 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 81 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.80 at Market Basket vs $4.80 at FoodMaxx
  • Basket savings: the two work out within a cent of each other on a 20-item basket

How far apart Market Basket and FoodMaxx prices are

  • Within 10%: 831 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,067 items
  • More than 25% apart: 591 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Tru Fru Frozen Fresh Strawberries in Milk & White Chocolate - 8 Oz

    Biggest saving at Market BasketTru Fru Frozen Fresh Strawberries in Milk & White Chocolate - 8 Oz$8.39 vs $14.99 at FoodMaxx — save $6.60

  • Oreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces

    Biggest saving at FoodMaxxOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$19.99 vs $26.24 at Market Basket — save $6.25

The same basket at Market Basket and FoodMaxx

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Market Basket and FoodMaxx.

ProductMarket BasketFoodMaxx
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.35$3.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.89$2.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.29$5.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.82$2.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.07$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.61$1.67
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$7.86$7.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$2.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$4.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$4.98
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.61$4.49
Total$66.57$62.82

FoodMaxx is $3.75 cheaper on this basket.

Market Basket vs FoodMaxx prices by aisle

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

AisleMarket BasketFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Baby food36 items$2.57$2.88Market Basket · 11%
Meat111 items$6.27$5.61FoodMaxx · 11%
Pantry589 items$3.74$4.05Market Basket · 8%
Frozen44 items$5.94$5.56FoodMaxx · 7%
Ready meals563 items$4.56$4.48FoodMaxx · 2%
Snacks426 items$4.60$4.52FoodMaxx · 2%
Beverages425 items$5.93$5.97Market Basket · 1%
Bakery131 items$4.89$4.91Same
Dairy174 items$4.72$4.71Same

Market Basket vs FoodMaxx 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 levelMarket BasketFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Under $3678 items$2.02$2.18Market Basket · 7%
$3 to $101,737 items$5.14$5.08FoodMaxx · 1%
Over $10155 items$13.08$13.15Market Basket · 1%

Healthier groceries: Market Basket vs FoodMaxx

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

Ingredient scoreMarket BasketFoodMaxxCheaperGap
Score A349 items$4.25$4.31Market Basket · 1%
Score AB432 items$4.61$4.64Market Basket · 1%
Score B844 items$4.71$4.73Same
Score C945 items$5.17$5.13FoodMaxx · 1%

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

Where Market Basket and FoodMaxx rank on price

  • Market Basket: #45 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.
  • FoodMaxx: #48 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 25 of the 70 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

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