Albertsons vs Cub

Albertsons vs Cub at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Albertsons is cheaper in 4 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (14% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.63 at Cub and $59.45 at Albertsons.

How far apart Albertsons and Cub prices are

• Within 10%: 2,331 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,456 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,760 items
• Typical gap: 14.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsLloyd's Smoked Pork Baby Back Ribs with Original BBQ Sauce Refrigerated$14.99 vs $28.99 at Cub — save $14.00

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  Biggest saving at CubStarbucks Veranda Blend, Starbucks Blonde Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods, 100% Arabica, 44 ct'$35.59 vs $42.99 at Albertsons — save $7.40

The same basket at Albertsons and Cub

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

Cub is $0.82 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Cub prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Cub 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: Albertsons vs Cub

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Cub	CheaperGap
Score A1,239 items	$5.88	$5.77	Cub · 2%
Score AB2,032 items	$5.69	$5.75	Albertsons · 1%
Score B2,607 items	$5.37	$5.28	Cub · 2%
Score C2,666 items	$6.05	$5.93	Cub · 2%

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