Dillons vs Food Lion

Dillons vs Food Lion at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Dillons is still cheaper on baby food (1% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $56.64 at Dillons.

How far apart Dillons and Food Lion prices are

• Within 10%: 1,398 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,573 items
• More than 25% apart: 535 items
• Typical gap: 12.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at DillonsStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast Ground Coffee$7.99 vs $12.99 at Food Lion — save $5.00

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  Biggest saving at Food LionDel Real Barbacoa Refrigerated$7.99 vs $12.99 at Dillons — save $5.00

The same basket at Dillons and Food Lion

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

Food Lion is $8.06 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Food Lion prices by aisle

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

Dillons vs Food Lion 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: Dillons vs Food Lion

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

Ingredient score	Dillons	Food Lion	CheaperGap
Score A521 items	$4.41	$4.30	Food Lion · 3%
Score AB866 items	$4.75	$4.59	Food Lion · 3%
Score B1,333 items	$4.98	$4.76	Food Lion · 4%
Score C1,468 items	$5.96	$5.78	Food Lion · 3%

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