Fry's Food vs Smith's Food and Drug

Fry's Food vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is still cheaper on frozen (3% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug.

How far apart Fry's Food and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 2,945 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,138 items
• More than 25% apart: 616 items
• Typical gap: 9.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodBeef Choice Tri Tip Roast (1 Roast)$19.98 vs $27.48 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Fry's Food — save $9.00

The same basket at Fry's Food and Smith's Food and Drug

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

Fry's Food is $1.73 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food vs Smith's Food and Drug 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: Fry's Food vs Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A2,451 items	$5.13	$5.22	Fry's Food · 2%
Score AB2,608 items	$5.28	$5.32	Fry's Food · 1%
Score B3,041 items	$5.44	$5.51	Fry's Food · 1%
Score C3,228 items	$6.78	$6.90	Fry's Food · 2%

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