Food Lion vs Vons

Food Lion vs Vons 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 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $67.86 at Vons.

How far apart Food Lion and Vons prices are

• Within 10%: 891 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,517 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,212 items
• Typical gap: 20.1% 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 Vons — save $13.97

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  Biggest saving at VonsBakery Bagels Poppy Seed - 6 Count$5.49 vs $10.19 at Food Lion — save $4.70

The same basket at Food Lion and Vons

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

Food Lion is $19.28 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Vons prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Vons 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 Vons

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Vons	CheaperGap
Score A731 items	$5.03	$6.24	Food Lion · 19%
Score AB1,261 items	$4.71	$5.67	Food Lion · 17%
Score B1,999 items	$4.62	$5.47	Food Lion · 16%
Score C2,185 items	$5.17	$6.37	Food Lion · 19%

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