Smith's Food and Drug vs Piggly Wiggly

Smith's Food and Drug vs Piggly Wiggly at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Piggly Wiggly is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $64.63 at Smith's Food and Drug and $67.66 at Piggly Wiggly.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and Piggly Wiggly prices are

• Within 10%: 677 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,429 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,083 items
• Typical gap: 19% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugGold Peak Black Sweet Tea Bottles$9.29 vs $16.49 at Piggly Wiggly — save $7.20

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  Biggest saving at Piggly WigglyPlanters Deluxe Salted Whole Cashews$10.49 vs $19.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $9.50

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and Piggly Wiggly

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 Piggly Wiggly.

Smith's Food and Drug is $3.03 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Piggly Wiggly prices by aisle

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

Smith's Food and Drug vs Piggly Wiggly 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 Piggly Wiggly

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

Ingredient score	Smith's Food and Drug	Piggly Wiggly	CheaperGap
Score A454 items	$4.13	$4.67	Smith's Food and Drug · 12%
Score AB661 items	$4.44	$5.10	Smith's Food and Drug · 13%
Score B1,112 items	$4.55	$5.11	Smith's Food and Drug · 11%
Score C1,127 items	$5.22	$5.83	Smith's Food and Drug · 11%

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