Food Lion vs Fry's Food

Food Lion vs Fry's Food at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• 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 $53.74 at Fry's Food.

How far apart Food Lion and Fry's Food prices are

• Within 10%: 1,734 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,840 items
• More than 25% apart: 624 items
• Typical gap: 11.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionDel Real Barbacoa Refrigerated$7.99 vs $12.99 at Fry's Food — save $5.00

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodLavAzza 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 Fry's Food

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

Food Lion is $5.16 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Fry's Food prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Fry's Food 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 Fry's Food

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Fry's Food	CheaperGap
Score A658 items	$4.52	$4.63	Food Lion · 2%
Score AB1,063 items	$4.78	$4.98	Food Lion · 4%
Score B1,501 items	$4.84	$5.07	Food Lion · 5%
Score C1,692 items	$5.89	$6.06	Food Lion · 3%

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