Walmart vs FoodsCo

Walmart vs FoodsCo at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Walmart is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by frozen (9% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $45.25 at Walmart and $48.13 at FoodsCo.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), FoodsCo is 12% cheaper.

How far apart Walmart and FoodsCo prices are

• Within 10%: 504 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 520 items
• More than 25% apart: 254 items
• Typical gap: 12.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WalmartDunkin' Colombian Medium Roast Ground Coffee$22.96 vs $31.99 at FoodsCo — save $9.03

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  Biggest saving at FoodsCoMaruchan 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 FoodsCo

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

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

Walmart vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

Walmart vs FoodsCo 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 FoodsCo

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

Ingredient score	Walmart	FoodsCo	CheaperGap
Score A104 items	$4.49	$3.60	FoodsCo · 20%
Score AB302 items	$4.61	$4.20	FoodsCo · 9%
Score B396 items	$4.89	$4.40	FoodsCo · 10%
Score C481 items	$6.05	$5.98	FoodsCo · 1%

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