Cub vs Ralphs

Cub vs Ralphs at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ralphs is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (14% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.63 at Cub and $64.24 at Ralphs.

How far apart Cub and Ralphs prices are

• Within 10%: 1,331 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,279 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,222 items
• Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CubFolgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast$14.99 vs $23.99 at Ralphs — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at RalphsThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $31.99 at Cub — save $10.00

The same basket at Cub and Ralphs

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

Cub is $5.61 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Ralphs prices by aisle

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

Cub vs Ralphs 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: Cub vs Ralphs

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

Ingredient score	Cub	Ralphs	CheaperGap
Score A901 items	$5.31	$5.40	Cub · 2%
Score AB1,345 items	$5.49	$5.54	Cub · 1%
Score B1,571 items	$5.39	$5.56	Cub · 3%
Score C1,602 items	$6.54	$6.61	Cub · 1%

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