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Fry's Food vs Kroger

As of October 20, 2026, Fry's Food and Kroger are about the same. You'd pay roughly the same for the same groceries at either.

Fry's Food vs Kroger at a glance

  • The aisles split 0–5: Fry's Food wins 0, Kroger wins 5.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $57.14 at Kroger.

Fry's Food vs Kroger: 13,119 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 2,441 items — overall winner on average price
  • Fry's Food: beats Kroger on 1,829 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 8,849 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.75 at Kroger vs $5.78 at Fry's Food
  • Basket savings: save about 60¢ on a 20-item basket at Kroger (3¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 3¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fry's Food and Kroger prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,495 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,483 items
  • More than 25% apart: 292 items
  • Typical gap: 8.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB

    Biggest saving at Fry's FoodKroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB$11.97 vs $20.99 at Kroger — save $9.02

  • Kroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!

    Biggest saving at KrogerKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.00 at Fry's Food — save $14.00

The same basket at Fry's Food and Kroger

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

ProductFry's FoodKroger
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.29
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$11.99
Total$53.74$57.14

Fry's Food is $3.40 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Kroger prices by aisle

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

AisleFry's FoodKrogerCheaperGap
Fresh produce327 items$3.77$3.58Kroger · 5%
Dairy1,224 items$5.23$5.15Kroger · 2%
Frozen451 items$5.59$5.55Kroger · 1%
Meat1,088 items$7.74$7.68Kroger · 1%
Pantry2,631 items$4.48$4.43Kroger · 1%
Baby food341 items$8.62$8.59Same
Bakery719 items$6.15$6.12Same
Beverages2,759 items$7.00$7.00Same
Ready meals1,615 items$5.02$5.01Same
Snacks1,904 items$5.39$5.41Same

Fry's Food vs Kroger 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 FoodKrogerCheaperGap
Under $33,478 items$2.15$2.15Same
$3 to $108,276 items$5.65$5.61Kroger · 1%
Over $101,365 items$15.79$15.78Same

Healthier groceries: Fry's Food vs Kroger

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

Ingredient scoreFry's FoodKrogerCheaperGap
Score A2,688 items$5.17$5.11Kroger · 1%
Score AB3,010 items$5.42$5.40Same
Score B3,605 items$5.54$5.52Same
Score C3,815 items$6.72$6.70Same

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 Kroger rank on price

  • Kroger: #13 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • 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.

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