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Market Basket vs Schnucks

As of November 11, 2026, Schnucks is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Schnucks than at Market Basket.

Market Basket vs Schnucks at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Market Basket is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by beverages (2% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $62.70 at Market Basket and $69.21 at Schnucks.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Schnucks is 3% cheaper.

Market Basket vs Schnucks: 4,816 products compared

  • Schnucks: cheaper on 2,279 items — overall winner on average price
  • Market Basket: beats Schnucks on 2,387 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 150 items

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How much you'd save at Schnucks

  • Average prices: $4.88 at Schnucks vs $4.93 at Market Basket
  • Basket savings: save about 100¢ on a 20-item basket at Schnucks (5¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 5¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Market Basket and Schnucks prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,904 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,866 items
  • More than 25% apart: 896 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Pompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Market BasketPompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces$13.99 vs $20.99 at Schnucks — save $7.00

  • Columbus Charcuterie Tasting Board - 12.5 Oz

    Biggest saving at SchnucksColumbus Charcuterie Tasting Board - 12.5 Oz$15.99 vs $25.19 at Market Basket — save $9.20

The same basket at Market Basket and Schnucks

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

ProductMarket BasketSchnucks
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.35$3.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.89$4.19
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.83$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.29$5.89
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.82$4.19
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.07$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$6.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$3.99$4.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.61$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$4.39
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$4.44
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.99$3.79
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$5.19
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.61$4.89
Total$62.70$69.21

Market Basket is $6.51 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Market Basket vs Schnucks prices by aisle

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

AisleMarket BasketSchnucksCheaperGap
Fresh produce30 items$4.41$3.98Schnucks · 10%
Meat241 items$6.45$5.79Schnucks · 10%
Baby food105 items$5.72$5.45Schnucks · 5%
Snacks650 items$4.79$4.55Schnucks · 5%
Frozen160 items$5.40$5.26Schnucks · 3%
Beverages786 items$6.21$6.36Market Basket · 2%
Dairy289 items$4.62$4.52Schnucks · 2%
Bakery172 items$4.46$4.50Market Basket · 1%
Ready meals1,016 items$4.37$4.31Schnucks · 1%
Pantry1,179 items$3.81$3.80Same

Market Basket vs Schnucks 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 BasketSchnucksCheaperGap
Under $31,330 items$2.09$2.09Same
$3 to $103,168 items$5.17$5.15Same
Over $10318 items$14.40$13.85Schnucks · 4%

Healthier groceries: Market Basket vs Schnucks

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

Ingredient scoreMarket BasketSchnucksCheaperGap
Score A669 items$4.48$4.29Schnucks · 4%
Score AB762 items$4.49$4.40Schnucks · 2%
Score B1,513 items$4.98$4.90Schnucks · 2%
Score C1,872 items$5.22$5.27Market Basket · 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 Schnucks rank on price

  • Schnucks: #43 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices level with theirs on average.
  • Market Basket: #45 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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