Target vs Dierbergs

Target vs Dierbergs at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Dierbergs is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by baby food (32% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dierbergs is 1% cheaper.
• For items over $10, Dierbergs is the cheaper store (31% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.35 at Target and $69.32 at Dierbergs.

How far apart Target and Dierbergs prices are

• Within 10%: 795 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,018 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,522 items
• Typical gap: 19.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at TargetBOOST Very Vanilla 20g High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$15.49 vs $27.99 at Dierbergs — save $12.50

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  Biggest saving at DierbergsEnsure COMPLETE Milk Chocolate Nutrition Shake / Complete, Balanced Meal Replacement / 10 fl oz'Äî4 Pack$18.58 vs $30.35 at Target — save $11.77

The same basket at Target and Dierbergs

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Target and Dierbergs.

Target is $9.97 cheaper on this basket.

Target vs Dierbergs prices by aisle

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

Target vs Dierbergs 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: Target vs Dierbergs

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

Ingredient score	Target	Dierbergs	CheaperGap
Score A667 items	$6.62	$5.69	Dierbergs · 14%
Score AB1,171 items	$5.43	$5.87	Target · 7%
Score B1,321 items	$5.54	$5.88	Target · 6%
Score C1,218 items	$5.66	$6.33	Target · 10%

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