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Food Lion vs Fred Meyer

As of October 20, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Fred Meyer.

Food Lion vs Fred Meyer at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Fred Meyer is still cheaper on baby food (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $56.04 at Fred Meyer.

Food Lion vs Fred Meyer: 4,639 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 2,393 items — overall winner on average price
  • Fred Meyer: beats Food Lion on 1,578 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 668 items

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How much you'd save at Food Lion

  • Average prices: $5.19 at Food Lion vs $5.41 at Fred Meyer
  • Basket savings: save about $4.40 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (22¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 22¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Food Lion and Fred Meyer prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,641 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,738 items
  • More than 25% apart: 592 items
  • Typical gap: 12% per item, where the prices differ
  • Mike's Hot Honey

    Biggest saving at Food LionMike's Hot Honey$7.99 vs $12.99 at Fred Meyer — save $5.00

  • LavAzza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Fred MeyerLavAzza 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 Fred Meyer

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

ProductFood LionFred Meyer
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.00$4.19
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$3.39
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.19
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.19
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.00$1.69
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$3.39
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$11.99
Total$48.58$56.04

Food Lion is $7.46 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Fred Meyer prices by aisle

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

AisleFood LionFred MeyerCheaperGap
Fresh produce38 items$3.08$3.56Food Lion · 14%
Snacks740 items$4.78$5.12Food Lion · 7%
Frozen35 items$6.63$7.09Food Lion · 6%
Bakery269 items$4.56$4.81Food Lion · 5%
Dairy460 items$4.42$4.67Food Lion · 5%
Meat300 items$6.22$6.52Food Lion · 5%
Pantry868 items$4.24$4.46Food Lion · 5%
Beverages1,070 items$6.78$6.97Food Lion · 3%
Ready meals676 items$4.56$4.71Food Lion · 3%
Baby food168 items$5.59$5.53Fred Meyer · 1%

Food Lion vs Fred Meyer 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 LionFred MeyerCheaperGap
Under $31,234 items$2.09$2.16Food Lion · 3%
$3 to $103,050 items$5.25$5.56Food Lion · 6%
Over $10355 items$15.44$15.44Same

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs Fred Meyer

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

Ingredient scoreFood LionFred MeyerCheaperGap
Score A644 items$4.46$4.68Food Lion · 5%
Score AB993 items$4.79$5.02Food Lion · 5%
Score B1,417 items$4.87$5.13Food Lion · 5%
Score C1,585 items$6.01$6.20Food Lion · 3%

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 Fred Meyer 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.
  • Fred Meyer: #20 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.

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