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Food Lion vs Baker's

As of October 20, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Baker's.

Food Lion vs Baker's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Baker's is still cheaper on baby food (2% 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 $56.74 at Baker's.

Food Lion vs Baker's: 4,468 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 2,198 items — overall winner on average price
  • Baker's: beats Food Lion on 1,625 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 645 items

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How much you'd save at Food Lion

  • Average prices: $5.14 at Food Lion vs $5.31 at Baker's
  • Basket savings: save about $3.40 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (17¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 17¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Food Lion and Baker's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,540 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,693 items
  • More than 25% apart: 590 items
  • Typical gap: 12% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Classic Roast, Medium Roast Coffee, K-Cup Pods

    Biggest saving at Food LionFolgers Classic Roast, Medium Roast Coffee, K-Cup Pods$29.99 vs $35.99 at Baker's — save $6.00

  • LavAzza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Baker'sLavAzza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$21.99 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $8.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Baker's

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

ProductFood LionBaker's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.00$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.66$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.00$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.00$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.69$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.00$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$11.99
Total$48.58$56.74

Food Lion is $8.16 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Baker's prices by aisle

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

AisleFood LionBaker'sCheaperGap
Frozen57 items$5.61$6.14Food Lion · 9%
Fresh produce37 items$3.07$3.32Food Lion · 7%
Snacks695 items$4.66$4.93Food Lion · 6%
Bakery300 items$4.36$4.62Food Lion · 5%
Dairy452 items$4.35$4.46Food Lion · 3%
Ready meals686 items$4.59$4.72Food Lion · 3%
Meat300 items$5.97$6.17Food Lion · 3%
Pantry837 items$4.23$4.38Food Lion · 3%
Baby food128 items$6.48$6.38Baker's · 2%
Beverages963 items$6.90$7.05Food Lion · 2%

Food Lion vs Baker's 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 levelFood LionBaker'sCheaperGap
Under $31,203 items$2.09$2.15Food Lion · 3%
$3 to $102,935 items$5.22$5.47Food Lion · 5%
Over $10330 items$15.63$15.44Baker's · 1%

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs Baker's

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

Ingredient scoreFood LionBaker'sCheaperGap
Score A565 items$4.36$4.51Food Lion · 3%
Score AB938 items$4.66$4.81Food Lion · 3%
Score B1,391 items$4.78$4.99Food Lion · 4%
Score C1,574 items$6.04$6.19Food Lion · 2%

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

Where Food Lion and Baker's rank on price

  • Food Lion: #5 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 44 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% below theirs on average.
  • Baker's: #14 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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