Tops Markets vs Schnucks

Tops Markets vs Schnucks at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tops Markets is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by frozen (5% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $64.35 at Tops Markets and $69.21 at Schnucks.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Schnucks is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Tops Markets and Schnucks prices are

• Within 10%: 1,447 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,647 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,012 items
• Typical gap: 13.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsGreen Mountain Coffee Roaster Dark Magic Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Dark Roast Coffee, 32 Count$12.49 vs $22.49 at Schnucks — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at SchnucksAunt Bessie's Premium Hand Cleaned Pork Chitterlings In Water$22.99 vs $32.09 at Tops Markets — save $9.10

The same basket at Tops Markets and Schnucks

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

Tops Markets is $4.86 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Tops Markets vs Schnucks prices by aisle

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

Tops Markets vs Schnucks 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: Tops Markets vs Schnucks

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

Ingredient score	Tops Markets	Schnucks	CheaperGap
Score A634 items	$4.15	$4.07	Schnucks · 2%
Score AB802 items	$4.61	$4.44	Schnucks · 4%
Score B1,345 items	$4.98	$4.88	Schnucks · 2%
Score C1,584 items	$5.43	$5.31	Schnucks · 2%

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