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Giant vs Jewel-Osco

As of October 20, 2026, Giant is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Giant than at Jewel-Osco.

Giant vs Jewel-Osco at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is still cheaper on meat (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.52 at Giant and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

Giant vs Jewel-Osco: 8,610 products compared

  • Giant: cheaper on 4,975 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats Giant on 2,680 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 955 items

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How much you'd save at Giant

  • Average prices: $5.93 at Giant vs $6.25 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $6.40 on a 20-item basket at Giant (32¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 32¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Giant and Jewel-Osco prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,349 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,460 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,846 items
  • Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ
  • Ferrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Chocolates Candy - 16 ct

    Biggest saving at GiantFerrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Chocolates Candy - 16 ct$12.69 vs $24.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $12.30

  • Pompeian Organic Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoPompeian Organic Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 32 Fl. Oz.$13.99 vs $22.99 at Giant — save $9.00

The same basket at Giant and Jewel-Osco

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Giant and Jewel-Osco.

ProductGiantJewel-Osco
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.66$2.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.79$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$5.79
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.89$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$9.99$10.99
Total$61.52$67.71

Giant is $6.19 cheaper on this basket.

Giant vs Jewel-Osco prices by aisle

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

AisleGiantJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Bakery439 items$5.10$5.63Giant · 9%
Ready meals1,213 items$5.23$5.70Giant · 8%
Snacks1,840 items$6.06$6.57Giant · 8%
Frozen72 items$6.69$7.05Giant · 5%
Beverages1,769 items$7.01$7.31Giant · 4%
Pantry1,818 items$5.36$5.57Giant · 4%
Dairy914 items$5.20$5.32Giant · 2%
Fresh produce29 items$4.74$4.82Giant · 2%
Meat464 items$7.55$7.37Jewel-Osco · 2%

Giant vs Jewel-Osco 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 levelGiantJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Under $31,583 items$2.07$2.34Giant · 11%
$3 to $106,044 items$5.57$5.88Giant · 5%
Over $10983 items$14.34$14.78Giant · 3%

Healthier groceries: Giant vs Jewel-Osco

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

Ingredient scoreGiantJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Score A1,112 items$6.29$6.41Giant · 2%
Score AB2,155 items$5.62$5.93Giant · 5%
Score B2,760 items$5.44$5.78Giant · 6%
Score C2,582 items$6.55$6.94Giant · 6%

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

Where Giant and Jewel-Osco rank on price

  • Giant: #36 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 13 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.
  • Jewel-Osco: #43 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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