Tom Thumb vs Festival Foods

Tom Thumb vs Festival Foods at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is still cheaper on fresh produce (16% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $68.15 at Festival Foods and $71.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,283 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,142 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,070 items
• Typical gap: 14.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbBob's Red Mill Super Fine Almond Flour - 32 Oz$13.99 vs $19.99 at Festival Foods — save $6.00

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsSpring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup$11.29 vs $21.99 at Tom Thumb — save $10.70

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Festival Foods

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Tom Thumb and Festival Foods.

Festival Foods is $3.60 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb vs Festival Foods 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: Tom Thumb vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A755 items	$5.37	$4.76	Festival Foods · 11%
Score AB1,258 items	$5.57	$5.07	Festival Foods · 9%
Score B1,680 items	$5.24	$4.80	Festival Foods · 8%
Score C1,512 items	$5.66	$5.14	Festival Foods · 9%

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