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QFC vs Jay C

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at QFC.

QFC vs Jay C at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.20 at Jay C and $61.54 at QFC.

QFC vs Jay C: 7,432 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 4,900 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats Jay C on 634 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,898 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.40 at Jay C vs $6.11 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $14.20 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (71¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 71¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and Jay C prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,303 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,660 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,571 items
  • Typical gap: 17.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Seattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at QFCSeattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$35.99 vs $42.99 at Jay C — save $7.00

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Jay CDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$35.79 vs $47.99 at QFC — save $12.20

The same basket at QFC and Jay C

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

ProductQFCJay C
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.64
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.49$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.29$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.49$8.99
Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli Cuts 10.8 Ounces$1.69$1.39
Total$61.54$51.20

Jay C is $10.34 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCJay CCheaperGap
Pantry1,385 items$4.93$4.03Jay C · 18%
Frozen253 items$5.86$4.85Jay C · 17%
Fresh produce239 items$4.38$3.72Jay C · 15%
Ready meals976 items$5.59$4.82Jay C · 14%
Dairy710 items$4.93$4.33Jay C · 12%
Meat445 items$8.65$7.80Jay C · 10%
Snacks1,194 items$5.95$5.36Jay C · 10%
Baby food204 items$9.07$8.25Jay C · 9%
Bakery382 items$6.45$5.89Jay C · 9%
Beverages1,608 items$7.20$6.63Jay C · 8%

QFC vs Jay C 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 levelQFCJay CCheaperGap
Under $31,724 items$2.33$2.02Jay C · 13%
$3 to $104,945 items$5.88$5.14Jay C · 13%
Over $10763 items$16.17$14.76Jay C · 9%

Healthier groceries: QFC vs Jay C

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

Ingredient scoreQFCJay CCheaperGap
Score A1,543 items$5.47$4.69Jay C · 14%
Score AB1,690 items$5.68$5.01Jay C · 12%
Score B2,038 items$5.86$5.16Jay C · 12%
Score C2,161 items$7.15$6.44Jay C · 10%

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

Where QFC and Jay C rank on price

  • Jay C: #8 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • QFC: #39 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 10 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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