Smith's Food and Drug vs Metro Market

Smith's Food and Drug vs Metro Market at a glance

• The aisles split 3–3: Smith's Food and Drug wins 3, Metro Market wins 3.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.52 at Metro Market and $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Metro Market prices are

• Within 10%: 3,118 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,142 items
• More than 25% apart: 589 items
• Typical gap: 9.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Metro Market — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at Metro MarketEnfagrow Premium Gentlease Powder Toddler Nutritional Drink$33.99 vs $40.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $7.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Metro Market

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 Metro Market.

Metro Market is $0.95 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Metro Market prices by aisle

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

Smith's Food and Drug vs Metro Market 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 Metro Market

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

Ingredient score	Smith's Food and Drug	Metro Market	CheaperGap
Score A1,985 items	$4.97	$4.93	Metro Market · 1%
Score AB2,084 items	$5.25	$5.30	Smith's Food and Drug · 1%
Score B2,462 items	$5.32	$5.36	Smith's Food and Drug · 1%
Score C2,659 items	$6.89	$6.88	Same

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