Albertsons vs Food Lion

Albertsons vs Food Lion at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 13% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $59.45 at Albertsons.

How far apart Albertsons and Food Lion prices are

• Within 10%: 1,332 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,629 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,607 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsSliced Fresh Pork Spare Ribs$13.16 vs $24.69 at Food Lion — save $11.53

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  Biggest saving at Food LionPompeian Classic Mild Extra Virgin Olive Oil 32 Ounces$10.99 vs $18.99 at Albertsons — save $8.00

The same basket at Albertsons and Food Lion

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

Food Lion is $10.87 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Food Lion prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Food Lion 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 Food Lion

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Food Lion	CheaperGap
Score A715 items	$6.03	$5.11	Food Lion · 15%
Score AB1,264 items	$5.39	$4.78	Food Lion · 11%
Score B2,029 items	$5.12	$4.59	Food Lion · 10%
Score C2,221 items	$5.65	$5.02	Food Lion · 11%

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