Cub vs Smith's Food and Drug

Cub vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug and $58.63 at Cub.

How far apart Cub and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 1,551 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,160 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,011 items
• Typical gap: 14.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CubPeet's Coffee Big Bang Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$25.99 vs $33.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugThe 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 Smith's Food and Drug

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

Smith's Food and Drug is $3.16 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Cub vs Smith's Food and Drug 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 Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Cub	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A858 items	$5.25	$4.89	Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Score AB1,279 items	$5.34	$4.97	Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Score B1,519 items	$5.27	$5.00	Smith's Food and Drug · 5%
Score C1,563 items	$6.65	$6.33	Smith's Food and Drug · 5%

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