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Albertsons vs Sprouts

As of October 20, 2026, Albertsons is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Albertsons than at Sprouts.

Albertsons vs Sprouts at a glance

  • Albertsons is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Albertsons is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $89.75 at Albertsons and $105.25 at Sprouts.

Albertsons vs Sprouts: 1,915 products compared

  • Albertsons: cheaper on 933 items — overall winner on average price
  • Sprouts: beats Albertsons on 695 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 287 items

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How much you'd save at Albertsons

  • Average prices: $6.67 at Albertsons vs $6.90 at Sprouts
  • Basket savings: save about $4.60 on a 20-item basket at Albertsons (23¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 23¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Sprouts prices are

  • Within 10%: 510 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 761 items
  • More than 25% apart: 357 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsS.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water - 12 pk$24.99 vs $37.99 at Sprouts — save $13.00

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

    Biggest saving at SproutsCalifornia Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Fl. Oz.$24.99 vs $47.49 at Albertsons — save $22.50

The same basket at Albertsons and Sprouts

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

ProductAlbertsonsSprouts
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$3.49
Celsius Energy Drink Peach Vibe 12 Fl Oz$3.29$3.49
Dave's Killer Bread Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 20 Ounces$5.99$7.79
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$5.99
Cholula Original Hot Sauce$9.99$9.99
Daisy Pure and Natural Sour Cream$3.79$3.29
Dave's Killer Bread Org Good Seed Ts 20.5 oz$5.99$7.79
Silk Original Dairy Free Vegan Soy Milk Half Gallon$5.99$5.99
Snack Factory Original Pretzel Crisps 7.2 Ounces$3.99$4.99
Kind Breakfast Protein Dark Chocolate Cocoa Bars 10.58 Ounce$6.99$7.99
Kashi Go Cereal Peanut Butter 16.9 oz$6.99$8.99
Kashi Organic Cereal Cinnamon Harvest 18 oz$6.99$8.99
Impossible Foods Beef Ground 12 oz$7.99$9.99
Impossible Burger Patties Made From Plants$6.99$7.99
Tillamook Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream 48 oz$5.99$8.49
Total$89.75$105.25

Albertsons is $15.50 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsSproutsCheaperGap
Bakery116 items$6.41$7.67Albertsons · 16%
Meat94 items$9.51$10.31Albertsons · 8%
Frozen54 items$6.90$7.33Albertsons · 6%
Ready meals290 items$6.73$7.06Albertsons · 5%
Beverages452 items$6.02$6.16Albertsons · 2%
Dairy317 items$5.87$5.92Albertsons · 1%
Snacks124 items$5.70$5.78Albertsons · 1%
Pantry440 items$7.69$7.69Same

Albertsons vs Sprouts 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 levelAlbertsonsSproutsCheaperGap
Under $3250 items$2.33$2.38Albertsons · 2%
$3 to $101,414 items$6.12$6.36Albertsons · 4%
Over $10251 items$14.07$14.45Albertsons · 3%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Sprouts

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsSproutsCheaperGap
Score A495 items$7.65$7.79Albertsons · 2%
Score AB740 items$6.26$6.55Albertsons · 4%
Score B396 items$5.66$5.94Albertsons · 5%
Score C284 items$7.43$7.58Albertsons · 2%

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

Where Albertsons and Sprouts rank on price

  • Albertsons: #37 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.
  • Sprouts: #40 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 42 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% above theirs on average.

Cheaper than Albertsons

Cheaper than Sprouts

  • H-E-B — 17% cheaper than Sprouts
  • Food Lion — 16% cheaper than Sprouts
  • Pay Less — 16% cheaper than Sprouts
  • Jay C — 14% cheaper than Sprouts

Prices are periodic snapshots and may differ from your local store.

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