Tom Thumb vs Macey's

Tom Thumb vs Macey's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is still cheaper on fresh produce (13% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Macey's is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $65.55 at Macey's and $71.95 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Tom Thumb and Macey's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,988 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,220 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,184 items
• Typical gap: 13.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbGiovanni Rana Lasagna Meat Fresh$7.99 vs $14.99 at Macey's — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$18.29 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $15.30

The same basket at Tom Thumb and Macey's

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

Macey's is $6.40 cheaper on this basket.

Tom Thumb vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

Tom Thumb 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: Tom Thumb vs Macey's

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

Ingredient score	Tom Thumb	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A921 items	$5.62	$5.44	Macey's · 3%
Score AB1,489 items	$5.72	$5.40	Macey's · 6%
Score B1,820 items	$5.50	$5.09	Macey's · 7%
Score C1,786 items	$5.88	$5.57	Macey's · 5%

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