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Food Lion vs King Soopers

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

Food Lion vs King Soopers 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 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $53.84 at King Soopers.

Food Lion vs King Soopers: 5,013 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 2,621 items — overall winner on average price
  • King Soopers: beats Food Lion on 1,662 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 730 items

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How much you'd save at Food Lion

  • Average prices: $5.16 at Food Lion vs $5.38 at King Soopers
  • 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 King Soopers prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,667 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,937 items
  • More than 25% apart: 679 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at Food LionFolgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast$17.99 vs $24.99 at King Soopers — save $7.00

  • LavAzza Dolcevita Classico Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at King SoopersLavAzza 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 King Soopers

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

ProductFood LionKing Soopers
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.00$4.29
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$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.99$4.29
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$3.39
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$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$8.99
Total$48.58$53.84

Food Lion is $5.26 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs King Soopers prices by aisle

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

AisleFood LionKing SoopersCheaperGap
Frozen54 items$5.82$6.38Food Lion · 9%
Snacks774 items$4.73$5.13Food Lion · 8%
Bakery310 items$4.53$4.79Food Lion · 5%
Fresh produce41 items$3.14$3.31Food Lion · 5%
Dairy491 items$4.43$4.64Food Lion · 4%
Ready meals741 items$4.58$4.76Food Lion · 4%
Meat331 items$6.12$6.36Food Lion · 4%
Pantry923 items$4.14$4.31Food Lion · 4%
Beverages1,153 items$6.83$7.05Food Lion · 3%
Baby food181 items$5.29$5.28Same

Food Lion vs King Soopers 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 LionKing SoopersCheaperGap
Under $31,349 items$2.09$2.16Food Lion · 3%
$3 to $103,290 items$5.23$5.56Food Lion · 6%
Over $10374 items$15.59$15.48King Soopers · 1%

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs King Soopers

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

Ingredient scoreFood LionKing SoopersCheaperGap
Score A672 items$4.37$4.56Food Lion · 4%
Score AB1,082 items$4.74$4.97Food Lion · 5%
Score B1,542 items$4.83$5.11Food Lion · 5%
Score C1,717 items$6.02$6.22Food 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 King Soopers 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.
  • King Soopers: #21 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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