Food Lion vs Shaw's

Food Lion vs Shaw's at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 9% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $59.38 at Shaw's.

How far apart Food Lion and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,608 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,839 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,257 items
• Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionFood Lion Boneless Beef New York Strip Steak - 2 ct Fresh$20.89 vs $34.86 at Shaw's — save $13.97

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast Ground Coffee$6.99 vs $12.99 at Food Lion — save $6.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Shaw's

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

Food Lion is $10.80 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Shaw's 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 Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A793 items	$5.05	$5.63	Food Lion · 10%
Score AB1,390 items	$4.69	$5.09	Food Lion · 8%
Score B2,142 items	$4.59	$4.99	Food Lion · 8%
Score C2,360 items	$5.14	$5.73	Food Lion · 10%

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