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Albertsons vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $59.45 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Food 4 Less: 4,064 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 2,595 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Food 4 Less on 844 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 625 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $5.04 at Food 4 Less vs $5.58 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $10.80 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (54¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 54¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 793 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,684 items
  • More than 25% apart: 962 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Nate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsNate's 100% Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey$16.99 vs $23.99 at Food 4 Less — save $7.00

  • McCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessMcCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee$24.49 vs $34.99 at Albertsons — save $10.50

The same basket at Albertsons and Food 4 Less

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

ProductAlbertsonsFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$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$3.00$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$11.99
Total$59.45$56.03

Food 4 Less is $3.42 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Pantry709 items$4.97$4.38Food 4 Less · 12%
Beverages1,169 items$6.41$5.72Food 4 Less · 11%
Ready meals461 items$5.72$5.06Food 4 Less · 11%
Bakery190 items$5.06$4.53Food 4 Less · 10%
Dairy436 items$4.93$4.41Food 4 Less · 10%
Meat219 items$6.44$5.98Food 4 Less · 7%
Snacks700 items$5.06$4.75Food 4 Less · 6%
Frozen156 items$5.51$5.24Food 4 Less · 5%

Albertsons 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.

Price levelAlbertsonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $31,023 items$2.38$2.03Food 4 Less · 15%
$3 to $102,728 items$5.78$5.20Food 4 Less · 10%
Over $10313 items$14.34$13.41Food 4 Less · 6%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A613 items$5.65$4.97Food 4 Less · 12%
Score AB833 items$5.35$4.91Food 4 Less · 8%
Score B1,321 items$5.11$4.55Food 4 Less · 11%
Score C1,297 items$6.17$5.64Food 4 Less · 9%

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

Where Albertsons and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Albertsons: #37 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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