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Vons vs Jay C

As of October 20, 2026, Jay C is cheaper. You'd pay about 14% less for the same groceries at Jay C than at Vons.

Vons vs Jay C at a glance

  • Jay C is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jay C is 15% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.20 at Jay C and $65.36 at Vons.

Vons vs Jay C: 4,828 products compared

  • Jay C: cheaper on 3,785 items — overall winner on average price
  • Vons: beats Jay C on 610 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 433 items

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How much you'd save at Jay C

  • Average prices: $5.49 at Jay C vs $6.40 at Vons
  • Basket savings: save about $18.20 on a 20-item basket at Jay C (91¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 91¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Vons and Jay C prices are

  • Within 10%: 993 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,014 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,388 items
  • Typical gap: 17.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs

    Biggest saving at VonsKroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs$7.99 vs $14.04 at Jay C — save $6.05

  • Artisan Fresh Fruit Tart 9 Inch - Each

    Biggest saving at Jay CArtisan Fresh Fruit Tart 9 Inch - Each$12.64 vs $24.99 at Vons — save $12.35

The same basket at Vons and Jay C

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

ProductVonsJay C
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.99$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.99$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.64
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.29
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.99$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$8.99
Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli Cuts 10.8 Ounces$2.49$1.39
Total$65.36$51.20

Jay C is $14.16 cheaper on this basket.

Vons vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

AisleVonsJay CCheaperGap
Pantry808 items$5.27$4.17Jay C · 21%
Ready meals537 items$6.16$5.16Jay C · 16%
Dairy491 items$5.09$4.40Jay C · 14%
Meat254 items$7.61$6.54Jay C · 14%
Beverages1,440 items$7.76$6.78Jay C · 13%
Frozen163 items$6.73$5.91Jay C · 12%
Snacks874 items$5.89$5.17Jay C · 12%
Bakery219 items$5.47$4.91Jay C · 10%

Vons 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 levelVonsJay CCheaperGap
Under $3966 items$2.49$2.06Jay C · 18%
$3 to $103,296 items$5.97$5.07Jay C · 15%
Over $10566 items$15.56$13.81Jay C · 11%

Healthier groceries: Vons vs Jay C

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

Ingredient scoreVonsJay CCheaperGap
Score A711 items$5.94$5.08Jay C · 15%
Score AB1,083 items$5.91$5.05Jay C · 15%
Score B1,490 items$5.71$4.94Jay C · 13%
Score C1,544 items$7.62$6.52Jay C · 14%

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

Where Vons 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.
  • Vons: #47 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 2 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% above theirs on average.

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