Food Lion vs Jay C

Food Lion vs Jay C at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Jay C is still cheaper on baby food (3% less).
• For items over $10, Jay C 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 $47.58 at Food Lion and $51.48 at Jay C.

How far apart Food Lion and Jay C prices are

• Within 10%: 1,645 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,608 items
• More than 25% apart: 503 items
• Typical gap: 11.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionBob's Red Mill Gluten Free Hemp Seed Hearts - 8 Oz$9.19 vs $14.29 at Jay C — save $5.10

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  Biggest saving at Jay CLavAzza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$20.99 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $9.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Jay C

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

Food Lion is $3.90 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Jay C 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 Jay C

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Jay C	CheaperGap
Score A558 items	$4.10	$4.11	Same
Score AB880 items	$4.64	$4.66	Same
Score B1,361 items	$4.72	$4.83	Food Lion · 2%
Score C1,570 items	$6.03	$6.05	Same

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