Safeway vs Jay C

Safeway vs Jay C at a glance

• Jay C is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 15% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.80 at Jay C and $71.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Safeway and Jay C prices are

• Within 10%: 998 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,242 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,761 items
• Typical gap: 19.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayCafe Bustelo Espresso Style Coffee K-Cups 32 Count$17.99 vs $25.99 at Jay C — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Jay CArtisan Fresh Fruit Tart 9 Inch - Each$12.64 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $10.35

The same basket at Safeway and Jay C

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

Jay C is $17.53 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

Safeway 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.

Healthier groceries: Safeway vs Jay C

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Jay C	CheaperGap
Score A857 items	$5.60	$4.75	Jay C · 15%
Score AB1,258 items	$5.76	$4.86	Jay C · 16%
Score B1,640 items	$6.12	$5.18	Jay C · 15%
Score C1,625 items	$7.86	$6.74	Jay C · 14%

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