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Shaw's vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Shaw's.

Shaw's vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $66.59 at Shaw's.

Shaw's vs United Supermarkets: 12,304 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 5,883 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats United Supermarkets on 3,858 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2,563 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.47 at United Supermarkets vs $5.65 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $3.60 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (18¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 18¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Shaw's and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,818 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 5,341 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,582 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • USDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Roast - 2.5 Lb

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Roast - 2.5 Lb$67.47 vs $87.48 at United Supermarkets — save $20.01

  • Mediterranean Crust Salmon

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsMediterranean Crust Salmon$24.98 vs $44.97 at Shaw's — save $19.99

The same basket at Shaw's and United Supermarkets

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

ProductShaw'sUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$1.00$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.99$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.49$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.50$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$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$66.59$61.57

United Supermarkets is $5.02 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleShaw'sUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Fresh produce264 items$4.32$3.88United Supermarkets · 10%
Frozen482 items$5.64$5.10United Supermarkets · 9%
Bakery573 items$5.33$4.97United Supermarkets · 7%
Ready meals1,691 items$5.14$4.88United Supermarkets · 5%
Dairy1,136 items$4.83$4.65United Supermarkets · 4%
Pantry2,670 items$4.79$4.60United Supermarkets · 4%
Meat716 items$11.45$11.10United Supermarkets · 3%
Snacks2,375 items$5.34$5.27United Supermarkets · 1%
Beverages2,307 items$6.14$6.14Same

Shaw's 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 levelShaw'sUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $32,945 items$2.20$2.11United Supermarkets · 4%
$3 to $108,286 items$5.53$5.33United Supermarkets · 3%
Over $101,073 items$16.03$15.74United Supermarkets · 2%

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreShaw'sUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A2,473 items$6.36$6.10United Supermarkets · 4%
Score AB2,831 items$5.50$5.33United Supermarkets · 3%
Score B3,530 items$5.06$4.97United Supermarkets · 2%
Score C3,470 items$5.85$5.64United Supermarkets · 4%

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

Where Shaw's 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.
  • Shaw's: #38 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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