Publix vs Food 4 Less

Publix vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.82 at Food 4 Less and $71.97 at Publix.

How far apart Publix and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 565 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 797 items
• More than 25% apart: 987 items
• Typical gap: 21.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at PublixBOOST Original Very Vanilla 10g Protein Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$10.99 vs $18.99 at Food 4 Less — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessPremier Protein Chocolate High 30g Protein Shakes - 12 pk$28.49 vs $50.69 at Publix — save $22.20

The same basket at Publix and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Publix and Food 4 Less.

Food 4 Less is $14.15 cheaper on this basket.

Publix vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Publix vs Food 4 Less 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: Publix vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Publix	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A337 items	$5.61	$4.56	Food 4 Less · 19%
Score AB543 items	$5.81	$4.78	Food 4 Less · 18%
Score B738 items	$6.00	$4.80	Food 4 Less · 20%
Score C740 items	$6.98	$5.64	Food 4 Less · 19%

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