Meijer vs Carrs

Meijer vs Carrs at a glance

• Meijer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 25% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.45 at Meijer and $83.57 at Carrs.

How far apart Meijer and Carrs prices are

• Within 10%: 775 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,707 items
• More than 25% apart: 4,919 items
• Typical gap: 27.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerCore Power Milk Shake, High Protein, Strawberry Banana, 12Pk$39.99 vs $74.99 at Carrs — save $35.00

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  Biggest saving at CarrsMcCormick Gourmet Saffron, 0.04 oz$16.50 vs $22.09 at Meijer — save $5.59

The same basket at Meijer and Carrs

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

Meijer is $26.12 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

Meijer 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: Meijer vs Carrs

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Carrs	CheaperGap
Score A1,225 items	$5.52	$7.06	Meijer · 22%
Score AB1,946 items	$5.17	$7.03	Meijer · 26%
Score B2,612 items	$4.90	$6.63	Meijer · 26%
Score C2,750 items	$5.39	$7.57	Meijer · 29%

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