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Albertsons vs Giant

As of October 20, 2026, Giant is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 1% less for the same groceries at Giant than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Giant at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Albertsons is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by meat (7% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $59.45 at Albertsons and $61.52 at Giant.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 2% cheaper.

Albertsons vs Giant: 7,329 products compared

  • Giant: cheaper on 3,565 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Giant on 2,955 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 809 items

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How much you'd save at Giant

  • Average prices: $5.92 at Giant vs $5.98 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $1.20 on a 20-item basket at Giant (6¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 6¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Giant prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,208 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,047 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,265 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Jack Link's Sweet & Hot 9g Protein Beef Jerky Half Pounder

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsJack Link's Sweet & Hot 9g Protein Beef Jerky Half Pounder$12.99 vs $23.29 at Giant — save $10.30

  • California Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at GiantCalifornia Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Fl. Oz.$25.09 vs $47.49 at Albertsons — save $22.40

The same basket at Albertsons and Giant

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

ProductAlbertsonsGiant
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.66
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.69
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.89
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$9.99
Total$59.45$61.52

Albertsons is $2.07 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Albertsons vs Giant prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsGiantCheaperGap
Bakery336 items$5.43$5.03Giant · 8%
Meat368 items$6.91$7.40Albertsons · 7%
Frozen51 items$4.66$4.46Giant · 4%
Beverages1,597 items$7.22$7.02Giant · 3%
Dairy796 items$5.36$5.21Giant · 3%
Pantry1,449 items$5.54$5.39Giant · 3%
Snacks1,626 items$5.89$6.09Albertsons · 3%
Ready meals1,047 items$5.16$5.11Giant · 1%

Albertsons vs Giant 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 levelAlbertsonsGiantCheaperGap
Under $31,459 items$2.25$2.13Giant · 6%
$3 to $105,078 items$5.73$5.66Giant · 1%
Over $10792 items$14.43$14.57Albertsons · 1%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Giant

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsGiantCheaperGap
Score A904 items$6.45$6.24Giant · 3%
Score AB1,791 items$5.78$5.69Giant · 2%
Score B2,369 items$5.45$5.48Same
Score C2,264 items$6.48$6.44Giant · 1%

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

Where Albertsons and Giant rank on price

  • Giant: #36 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 13 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above 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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