Food Lion vs FoodsCo

Food Lion vs FoodsCo at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: FoodsCo is still cheaper on baby food (2% less).
• For items over $10, FoodsCo is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $56.13 at FoodsCo.

How far apart Food Lion and FoodsCo prices are

• Within 10%: 1,122 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,373 items
• More than 25% apart: 564 items
• Typical gap: 12.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionDunkin' Colombian Medium Roast Ground Coffee$25.99 vs $31.99 at FoodsCo — save $6.00

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

The same basket at Food Lion and FoodsCo

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

Food Lion is $7.55 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs FoodsCo 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 FoodsCo

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	FoodsCo	CheaperGap
Score A462 items	$3.94	$3.96	Same
Score AB698 items	$4.33	$4.40	Food Lion · 2%
Score B1,125 items	$4.59	$4.66	Food Lion · 2%
Score C1,310 items	$5.54	$5.62	Food Lion · 1%

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