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Stop & Shop vs Jay C

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs Jay C at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Stop & Shop is still cheaper on fresh produce (10% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.48 at Jay C and $56.66 at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs Jay C: 4,397 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 2,816 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats Jay C on 1,036 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 545 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.26 at Jay C vs $5.69 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $8.60 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (43¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 43¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Stop & Shop and Jay C prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,140 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,023 items
  • More than 25% apart: 689 items
  • Typical gap: 14.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • Canada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Soda Cans

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopCanada Dry Fruit Splash Strawberry Ginger Ale Soda Cans$6.99 vs $11.99 at Jay C — save $5.00

  • Monster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans

    Biggest saving at Jay CMonster Zero Sugar Ultra Energy Drink Variety Pack Cans$23.99 vs $33.49 at Stop & Shop — save $9.50

The same basket at Stop & Shop and Jay C

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Stop & Shop and Jay C.

ProductStop & ShopJay C
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.49$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.39$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.64
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.49$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.49$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.39$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.99$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.79$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$6.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.39$8.99
Birds Eye Broccoli Florets 10.8 Oz$2.49$1.67
Total$56.66$51.48

Jay C is $5.18 cheaper on this basket.

Stop & Shop vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

AisleStop & ShopJay CCheaperGap
Fresh produce62 items$2.84$3.14Stop & Shop · 10%
Baby food144 items$6.74$6.14Jay C · 9%
Frozen36 items$7.91$7.21Jay C · 9%
Beverages994 items$7.61$6.98Jay C · 8%
Ready meals610 items$4.91$4.53Jay C · 8%
Meat243 items$6.71$6.15Jay C · 8%
Pantry752 items$4.50$4.13Jay C · 8%
Dairy475 items$4.66$4.34Jay C · 7%
Snacks813 items$5.48$5.09Jay C · 7%
Bakery253 items$4.89$4.67Jay C · 4%

Stop & Shop vs Jay C 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 levelStop & ShopJay CCheaperGap
Under $31,076 items$2.13$2.04Jay C · 4%
$3 to $102,917 items$5.59$5.15Jay C · 8%
Over $10404 items$15.87$14.59Jay C · 8%

Healthier groceries: Stop & Shop vs Jay C

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

Ingredient scoreStop & ShopJay CCheaperGap
Score A618 items$4.73$4.36Jay C · 8%
Score AB1,024 items$5.22$4.87Jay C · 7%
Score B1,362 items$5.22$4.87Jay C · 7%
Score C1,393 items$6.92$6.31Jay C · 9%

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

Where Stop & Shop and Jay C rank on price

  • Jay C: #8 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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