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Cub vs Jewel-Osco

As of October 20, 2026, Cub is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Cub than at Jewel-Osco.

Cub vs Jewel-Osco at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (17% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $58.63 at Cub and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

Cub vs Jewel-Osco: 10,118 products compared

  • Cub: cheaper on 5,794 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Cub on 3,239 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,085 items

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How much you'd save at Cub

  • Average prices: $5.66 at Cub vs $5.99 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $6.60 on a 20-item basket at Cub (33¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 33¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Cub and Jewel-Osco prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,502 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 4,131 items
  • More than 25% apart: 2,400 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Aunt Bessie's Premium Hand Cleaned Pork Chitterlings In Water

    Biggest saving at CubAunt Bessie's Premium Hand Cleaned Pork Chitterlings In Water$24.99 vs $39.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $15.00

  • Collin Street Bakery Fruitcake

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoCollin Street Bakery Fruitcake$24.99 vs $39.99 at Cub — save $15.00

The same basket at Cub and Jewel-Osco

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Cub and Jewel-Osco.

ProductCubJewel-Osco
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$4.49$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$2.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.67$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.79$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$5.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.39$5.79
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.49$4.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$10.99
Total$58.63$67.71

Cub is $9.08 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Jewel-Osco prices by aisle

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

AisleCubJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Fresh produce95 items$5.26$4.38Jewel-Osco · 17%
Snacks1,958 items$5.49$6.03Cub · 9%
Ready meals1,533 items$5.44$5.87Cub · 7%
Bakery406 items$5.53$5.91Cub · 6%
Beverages2,134 items$6.38$6.80Cub · 6%
Pantry2,156 items$5.02$5.22Cub · 4%
Frozen323 items$6.32$6.14Jewel-Osco · 3%
Meat549 items$7.26$7.50Cub · 3%
Dairy886 items$5.14$5.20Cub · 1%

Cub vs Jewel-Osco 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 levelCubJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Under $31,818 items$2.11$2.30Cub · 8%
$3 to $107,345 items$5.46$5.79Cub · 6%
Over $10955 items$13.98$14.54Cub · 4%

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Jewel-Osco

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

Ingredient scoreCubJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Score A1,593 items$5.82$5.86Cub · 1%
Score AB2,400 items$5.65$5.87Cub · 4%
Score B3,064 items$5.23$5.61Cub · 7%
Score C3,061 items$6.02$6.52Cub · 8%

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

Where Cub and Jewel-Osco rank on price

  • Cub: #33 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 14 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.
  • Jewel-Osco: #43 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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