Albertsons vs Ingles

Albertsons vs Ingles at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is cheaper in 2 of 8 aisles, led by meat (7% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ingles is 3% cheaper.
• For items over $10, Ingles is the cheaper store (14% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $71.47 at Albertsons and $79.42 at Ingles.

How far apart Albertsons and Ingles prices are

• Within 10%: 871 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 861 items
• More than 25% apart: 444 items
• Typical gap: 13.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.80

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  Biggest saving at InglesWild Sockeye Salmon Sides$22.98 vs $32.97 at Albertsons — save $9.99

The same basket at Albertsons and Ingles

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

Albertsons is $7.95 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Ingles 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 Ingles

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Ingles	CheaperGap
Score A258 items	$5.64	$4.94	Ingles · 12%
Score AB505 items	$5.15	$5.26	Albertsons · 2%
Score B659 items	$4.89	$5.11	Albertsons · 4%
Score C798 items	$4.65	$5.04	Albertsons · 8%

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