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Ralphs vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ralphs is still cheaper on fresh produce (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $70.86 at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs United Supermarkets: 5,517 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 3,600 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats United Supermarkets on 1,419 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 498 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.38 at United Supermarkets vs $5.91 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $10.60 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (53¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 53¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Ralphs and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,283 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,489 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,247 items
  • Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Death Wish Coffee Organic Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee

    Biggest saving at RalphsDeath Wish Coffee Organic Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee$10.99 vs $17.49 at United Supermarkets — save $6.50

  • Bulletproof Ground Artisan Medium-Dark The Mentalist Coffee 12 oz

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsBulletproof Ground Artisan Medium-Dark The Mentalist Coffee 12 oz$13.99 vs $20.99 at Ralphs — save $7.00

The same basket at Ralphs and United Supermarkets

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

ProductRalphsUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$6.49$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.29$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$7.29$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.49$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$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$3.99$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.59$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.69$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$4.29
Total$70.86$61.57

United Supermarkets is $9.29 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleRalphsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Pantry950 items$5.26$4.56United Supermarkets · 13%
Bakery271 items$5.75$5.07United Supermarkets · 12%
Snacks914 items$5.54$4.95United Supermarkets · 11%
Frozen217 items$6.02$5.49United Supermarkets · 9%
Dairy669 items$5.27$4.84United Supermarkets · 8%
Ready meals655 items$5.80$5.34United Supermarkets · 8%
Beverages1,461 items$6.59$6.14United Supermarkets · 7%
Meat319 items$7.50$7.03United Supermarkets · 6%
Fresh produce33 items$4.99$5.03Ralphs · 1%

Ralphs 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 levelRalphsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,052 items$2.27$2.12United Supermarkets · 7%
$3 to $103,959 items$5.85$5.27United Supermarkets · 10%
Over $10506 items$13.97$13.02United Supermarkets · 7%

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreRalphsUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A861 items$5.86$5.18United Supermarkets · 12%
Score AB1,391 items$5.83$5.34United Supermarkets · 8%
Score B1,675 items$5.31$4.86United Supermarkets · 8%
Score C1,590 items$6.64$6.07United Supermarkets · 9%

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

Where Ralphs 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.
  • Ralphs: #52 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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