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Fry's Food vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Fry's Food is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Fry's Food than at Ingles.

Fry's Food vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $68.75 at Fry's Food and $79.42 at Ingles.

Fry's Food vs Ingles: 2,067 products compared

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on 1,476 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Fry's Food on 563 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 28 items

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How much you'd save at Fry's Food

  • Average prices: $4.50 at Fry's Food vs $5.12 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $12.40 on a 20-item basket at Fry's Food (62¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 62¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fry's Food and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 787 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 753 items
  • More than 25% apart: 499 items
  • Typical gap: 14.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Frito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count

    Biggest saving at Fry's FoodFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$20.00 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.79

  • Enfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz

    Biggest saving at InglesEnfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz$15.98 vs $20.49 at Fry's Food — save $4.51

The same basket at Fry's Food and Ingles

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

ProductFry's FoodIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$4.49$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.99$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$11.48
Total$68.75$79.42

Fry's Food is $10.67 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleFry's FoodInglesCheaperGap
Fresh produce51 items$2.18$2.87Fry's Food · 24%
Frozen77 items$5.28$6.29Fry's Food · 16%
Ready meals413 items$4.49$5.31Fry's Food · 15%
Meat247 items$5.68$6.67Fry's Food · 15%
Snacks138 items$4.81$5.64Fry's Food · 15%
Pantry542 items$3.76$4.25Fry's Food · 12%
Dairy238 items$4.58$5.17Fry's Food · 11%
Bakery159 items$4.73$5.17Fry's Food · 8%
Beverages49 items$5.33$5.53Fry's Food · 4%
Baby food147 items$4.77$4.69Ingles · 2%

Fry's Food vs Ingles 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.

Price levelFry's FoodInglesCheaperGap
Under $3583 items$1.80$2.26Fry's Food · 20%
$3 to $101,395 items$5.04$5.71Fry's Food · 12%
Over $1089 items$13.73$14.74Fry's Food · 7%

Healthier groceries: Fry's Food vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreFry's FoodInglesCheaperGap
Score A327 items$3.43$4.01Fry's Food · 14%
Score AB473 items$4.54$5.04Fry's Food · 10%
Score B566 items$4.64$5.31Fry's Food · 13%
Score C701 items$4.85$5.55Fry's Food · 13%

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

Where Fry's Food and Ingles rank on price

  • Fry's Food: #17 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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