Foodtown vs Sprouts

Foodtown vs Sprouts at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Foodtown is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by bakery (17% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $83.97 at Foodtown and $105.25 at Sprouts.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Sprouts is 2% cheaper.

How far apart Foodtown and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 357 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 580 items
• More than 25% apart: 263 items
• Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at FoodtownEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$14.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsCalifornia Olive Ranch 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 16.9 Fl. Oz.$15.99 vs $29.99 at Foodtown — save $14.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Sprouts

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

Foodtown is $21.28 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Foodtown vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

Foodtown vs Sprouts 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 Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	Foodtown	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A384 items	$6.76	$6.61	Sprouts · 2%
Score AB500 items	$6.47	$6.31	Sprouts · 2%
Score B288 items	$5.76	$5.65	Sprouts · 2%
Score C162 items	$6.91	$7.03	Foodtown · 2%

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