Food Lion vs Tom Thumb

Food Lion vs Tom Thumb 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 16% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.07 at Food Lion and $65.95 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Food Lion and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,365 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,843 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,764 items
• Typical gap: 17.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionGreen Mountain Breakfast Blend Light Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$29.99 vs $41.99 at Tom Thumb — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbFood Lion Boneless Beef New York Strip Steak - 4 ct Fresh$32.22 vs $42.73 at Food Lion — save $10.51

The same basket at Food Lion and Tom Thumb

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

Food Lion is $14.88 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A761 items	$4.83	$5.74	Food Lion · 16%
Score AB1,379 items	$4.71	$5.59	Food Lion · 16%
Score B2,153 items	$4.57	$5.36	Food Lion · 15%
Score C2,369 items	$5.09	$6.08	Food Lion · 16%

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