Smith's Food and Drug vs Fareway

Smith's Food and Drug vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (7% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fareway is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.84 at Fareway and $65.03 at Smith's Food and Drug.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,272 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,466 items
• More than 25% apart: 602 items
• Typical gap: 12.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugMaxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee, Canister$7.99 vs $14.77 at Fareway — save $6.78

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  Biggest saving at Fareway5-hour ENERGY Dietary Supplement$14.99 vs $25.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $11.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Fareway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Smith's Food and Drug and Fareway.

Fareway is $5.19 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Fareway prices by aisle

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

Smith's Food and Drug vs Fareway 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: Smith's Food and Drug vs Fareway

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

Ingredient score	Smith's Food and Drug	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A480 items	$4.61	$4.30	Fareway · 7%
Score AB804 items	$4.95	$4.75	Fareway · 4%
Score B1,203 items	$5.16	$4.86	Fareway · 6%
Score C1,185 items	$5.59	$5.26	Fareway · 6%

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