Albertsons vs Shaw's

Albertsons vs Shaw's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Albertsons is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by frozen (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.38 at Shaw's and $59.45 at Albertsons.

How far apart Albertsons and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 3,561 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 6,368 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,335 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsT-bone Beef Steak Loin Value Pack - 3 lb$35.97 vs $63.96 at Shaw's — save $27.99

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sEach package consists of 1 bone-in ham steak. Average weight is.50/lb.$303.81 vs $360.81 at Albertsons — save $57.00

The same basket at Albertsons and Shaw's

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

Shaw's is $0.07 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Shaw's 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 Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A3,318 items	$7.34	$7.15	Shaw's · 3%
Score AB3,957 items	$5.91	$5.76	Shaw's · 3%
Score B4,842 items	$5.61	$5.45	Shaw's · 3%
Score C4,705 items	$6.48	$6.33	Shaw's · 2%

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