Fry's Food vs Tom Thumb

Fry's Food vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• Fry's Food is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $63.75 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Fry's Food and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,322 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,613 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,326 items
• Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodPamela's Baking & Pancake Mix$17.99 vs $33.59 at Tom Thumb — save $15.60

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbCounter Culture Coffee Beans, Big Trouble, 12 oz$12.49 vs $18.99 at Fry's Food — save $6.50

The same basket at Fry's Food and Tom Thumb

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

Fry's Food is $10.01 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A932 items	$5.47	$6.27	Fry's Food · 13%
Score AB1,430 items	$5.52	$6.26	Fry's Food · 12%
Score B1,844 items	$5.02	$5.70	Fry's Food · 12%
Score C1,914 items	$6.25	$7.27	Fry's Food · 14%

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