Sprouts vs Macey's

Sprouts vs Macey's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Sprouts is cheaper in 4 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (9% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $92.65 at Macey's and $104.85 at Sprouts.

How far apart Sprouts and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 592 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 680 items
• More than 25% apart: 312 items
• Typical gap: 13.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SproutsCobram Estate Oil Evoo Classc Ca Essntl - 375 Ml$11.99 vs $18.49 at Macey's — save $6.50

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sPaleo Pro Aztec Vanilla Protein Powder$42.79 vs $57.99 at Sprouts — save $15.20

The same basket at Sprouts and Macey's

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

Macey's is $12.20 cheaper on this basket.

Sprouts vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Sprouts vs Macey's 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: Sprouts vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Sprouts	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A491 items	$6.79	$6.73	Macey's · 1%
Score AB642 items	$6.07	$6.15	Sprouts · 1%
Score B363 items	$6.97	$6.22	Macey's · 11%
Score C219 items	$8.61	$8.30	Macey's · 4%

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