Walmart vs Food 4 Less

Walmart vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is cheaper in 3 of 8 aisles, led by frozen (8% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $45.25 at Walmart and $48.13 at Food 4 Less.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 12% cheaper.

How far apart Walmart and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 505 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 491 items
• More than 25% apart: 241 items
• Typical gap: 12.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WalmartDunkin' Colombian Medium Roast Ground Coffee$22.96 vs $30.99 at Food 4 Less — save $8.03

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessMaruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor Tray - 24-3 Oz$5.99 vs $10.27 at Walmart — save $4.28

The same basket at Walmart and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Walmart and Food 4 Less.

Walmart is $2.88 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Walmart vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Walmart vs Food 4 Less 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: Walmart vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Walmart	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A98 items	$5.08	$3.90	Food 4 Less · 23%
Score AB295 items	$4.78	$4.37	Food 4 Less · 9%
Score B395 items	$4.77	$4.49	Food 4 Less · 6%
Score C455 items	$6.36	$6.19	Food 4 Less · 3%

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