Foodtown vs Ralphs

Foodtown vs Ralphs at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Foodtown is still cheaper on pantry (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ralphs is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.43 at Ralphs and $57.40 at Foodtown.

How far apart Foodtown and Ralphs prices are

• Within 10%: 854 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,660 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,071 items
• Typical gap: 17.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownBob's Red Mill Quinoa, Organic$14.99 vs $20.99 at Ralphs — save $6.00

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  Biggest saving at RalphsThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $30.99 at Foodtown — save $9.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Ralphs

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

Ralphs is $4.97 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Ralphs prices by aisle

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

Foodtown vs Ralphs 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: Foodtown vs Ralphs

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Ralphs	CheaperGap
Score A634 items	$4.91	$4.92	Same
Score AB1,032 items	$5.46	$5.31	Ralphs · 3%
Score B1,195 items	$5.47	$5.28	Ralphs · 3%
Score C1,185 items	$6.81	$6.29	Ralphs · 8%

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