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Smith's Food and Drug vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Smith's Food and Drug.

Smith's Food and Drug vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by ready meals (3% less).
  • For items under $3, Smith's Food and Drug is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.57 at United Supermarkets and $64.63 at Smith's Food and Drug.

Smith's Food and Drug vs United Supermarkets: 5,895 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 2,653 items — overall winner on average price
  • Smith's Food and Drug: beats United Supermarkets on 2,420 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 822 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.41 at United Supermarkets vs $5.47 at Smith's Food and Drug
  • Basket savings: save about $1.20 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (6¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 6¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smith's Food and Drug and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,973 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,346 items
  • More than 25% apart: 754 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Seasonal Flavored Pumpkin Spice Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count

    Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugStarbucks Seasonal Flavored Pumpkin Spice Coffee Pods Box - 32 Count$26.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $12.00

  • Peet's Coffee Major Dickasons Blend Dark Roast K Cup Pods - 32 Count

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsPeet's Coffee Major Dickasons Blend Dark Roast K Cup Pods - 32 Count$21.99 vs $33.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $12.00

The same basket at Smith's Food and Drug and United Supermarkets

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 United Supermarkets.

ProductSmith's Food and DrugUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.79$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.59$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.29$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$4.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.50
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.59$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.69$4.29
Total$64.63$61.57

United Supermarkets is $3.06 cheaper on this basket.

Smith's Food and Drug vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleSmith's Food and DrugUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Bakery307 items$4.83$4.71United Supermarkets · 3%
Beverages1,328 items$6.80$6.59United Supermarkets · 3%
Ready meals755 items$4.82$4.98Smith's Food and Drug · 3%
Fresh produce27 items$4.78$4.88Smith's Food and Drug · 2%
Frozen203 items$5.45$5.34United Supermarkets · 2%
Pantry966 items$4.59$4.49United Supermarkets · 2%
Meat298 items$6.52$6.48United Supermarkets · 1%
Dairy650 items$4.72$4.72Same
Snacks1,326 items$5.45$5.42Same

Smith's Food and Drug 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 levelSmith's Food and DrugUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,242 items$2.13$2.18Smith's Food and Drug · 3%
$3 to $104,158 items$5.44$5.38United Supermarkets · 1%
Over $10495 items$14.05$13.80United Supermarkets · 2%

Healthier groceries: Smith's Food and Drug vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreSmith's Food and DrugUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A779 items$5.40$5.19United Supermarkets · 4%
Score AB1,408 items$5.36$5.31United Supermarkets · 1%
Score B1,881 items$4.99$5.01Same
Score C1,827 items$6.07$5.99United Supermarkets · 1%

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

Where Smith's Food and Drug 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.
  • Smith's Food and Drug: #28 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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