Food Lion vs Food 4 Less

Food Lion vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Food 4 Less is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (4% less).
• For items over $10, Food 4 Less is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $56.03 at Food 4 Less.

How far apart Food Lion and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,130 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,396 items
• More than 25% apart: 546 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionMcCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces$9.99 vs $15.14 at Food 4 Less — save $5.15

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$7.99 vs $14.29 at Food Lion — save $6.30

The same basket at Food Lion and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and Food 4 Less.

Food Lion is $7.45 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Food 4 Less 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: Food Lion vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A492 items	$4.17	$4.14	Food 4 Less · 1%
Score AB707 items	$4.47	$4.51	Food Lion · 1%
Score B1,156 items	$4.63	$4.69	Food Lion · 1%
Score C1,264 items	$5.60	$5.70	Food Lion · 2%

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