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QFC vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 11% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at QFC.

QFC vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $69.72 at QFC.

QFC vs United Supermarkets: 4,821 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 3,285 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats United Supermarkets on 1,122 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 414 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.32 at United Supermarkets vs $5.98 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $13.20 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (66¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 66¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,094 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,996 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,317 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at QFCStarbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $12.00

  • McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsMcCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces$10.49 vs $17.99 at QFC — save $7.50

The same basket at QFC and United Supermarkets

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

ProductQFCUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.79$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.94$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.49$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$7.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.49$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.29$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.49$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.00$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.49$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.79$4.29
Total$69.72$61.57

United Supermarkets is $8.15 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Ready meals557 items$6.15$5.17United Supermarkets · 16%
Pantry892 items$5.32$4.54United Supermarkets · 15%
Bakery227 items$5.95$5.09United Supermarkets · 14%
Frozen188 items$6.13$5.41United Supermarkets · 12%
Snacks834 items$5.79$5.09United Supermarkets · 12%
Dairy566 items$5.25$4.83United Supermarkets · 8%
Beverages1,263 items$6.50$6.02United Supermarkets · 7%
Meat240 items$7.58$7.07United Supermarkets · 7%

QFC vs United Supermarkets 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 levelQFCUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $3906 items$2.27$2.15United Supermarkets · 5%
$3 to $103,494 items$5.94$5.23United Supermarkets · 12%
Over $10421 items$14.28$12.86United Supermarkets · 10%

Healthier groceries: QFC vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreQFCUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A762 items$5.86$5.13United Supermarkets · 12%
Score AB1,228 items$5.92$5.26United Supermarkets · 11%
Score B1,462 items$5.44$4.86United Supermarkets · 11%
Score C1,369 items$6.67$5.97United Supermarkets · 11%

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

Where QFC and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • QFC: #56 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 16 of the 71 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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