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Smart & Final vs FoodsCo

As of October 20, 2026, FoodsCo is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at FoodsCo than at Smart & Final.

Smart & Final vs FoodsCo at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Smart & Final is still cheaper on meat (1% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.05 at Smart & Final and $56.13 at FoodsCo.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), FoodsCo is 4% cheaper.

Smart & Final vs FoodsCo: 3,262 products compared

  • FoodsCo: cheaper on 1,585 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smart & Final: beats FoodsCo on 1,106 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 571 items

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How much you'd save at FoodsCo

  • Average prices: $5.01 at FoodsCo vs $5.35 at Smart & Final
  • Basket savings: save about $6.80 on a 20-item basket at FoodsCo (34¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 34¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smart & Final and FoodsCo prices are

  • Within 10%: 951 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,239 items
  • More than 25% apart: 501 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Foster Farms Take Out Classic Buffalo Crispy Chicken Wings, Frozen - 64 oz

    Biggest saving at Smart & FinalFoster Farms Take Out Classic Buffalo Crispy Chicken Wings, Frozen - 64 oz$21.99 vs $29.99 at FoodsCo — save $8.00

  • Oreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces

    Biggest saving at FoodsCoOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$16.99 vs $25.99 at Smart & Final — save $9.00

The same basket at Smart & Final and FoodsCo

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Smart & Final and FoodsCo.

ProductSmart & FinalFoodsCo
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.69$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.29$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.59$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$11.99
Total$53.05$56.13

Smart & Final is $3.08 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Smart & Final vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

AisleSmart & FinalFoodsCoCheaperGap
Beverages662 items$7.19$6.09FoodsCo · 15%
Bakery196 items$4.71$4.43FoodsCo · 6%
Frozen151 items$5.59$5.23FoodsCo · 6%
Dairy325 items$5.00$4.82FoodsCo · 4%
Pantry749 items$4.29$4.13FoodsCo · 4%
Ready meals439 items$5.13$4.96FoodsCo · 3%
Meat217 items$6.12$6.16Smart & Final · 1%
Baby food80 items$5.07$5.09Same
Snacks426 items$4.72$4.70Same

Smart & Final vs FoodsCo 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 levelSmart & FinalFoodsCoCheaperGap
Under $3848 items$2.18$1.99FoodsCo · 9%
$3 to $102,167 items$5.40$5.22FoodsCo · 3%
Over $10247 items$15.76$13.55FoodsCo · 14%

Healthier groceries: Smart & Final vs FoodsCo

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

Ingredient scoreSmart & FinalFoodsCoCheaperGap
Score A498 items$4.72$4.62FoodsCo · 2%
Score AB724 items$4.93$4.69FoodsCo · 5%
Score B977 items$5.00$4.75FoodsCo · 5%
Score C1,063 items$6.25$5.66FoodsCo · 9%

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

Where Smart & Final and FoodsCo rank on price

  • FoodsCo: #11 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Smart & Final: #29 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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