Ingles vs Acme Markets

Ingles vs Acme Markets at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Acme Markets is cheaper in 4 of 8 aisles, led by dairy (6% less).
• For items under $3, Acme Markets is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $74.18 at Acme Markets and $79.42 at Ingles.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ingles is 4% cheaper.

How far apart Ingles and Acme Markets prices are

• Within 10%: 973 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 947 items
• More than 25% apart: 443 items
• Typical gap: 12.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at InglesMediterranean Crust Salmon$15.58 vs $24.98 at Acme Markets — save $9.40

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  Biggest saving at Acme MarketsFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces$12.99 vs $19.98 at Ingles — save $6.99

The same basket at Ingles and Acme Markets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Ingles and Acme Markets.

Acme Markets is $5.24 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Ingles vs Acme Markets prices by aisle

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

Ingles vs Acme Markets 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: Ingles vs Acme Markets

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	Acme Markets	CheaperGap
Score A317 items	$5.18	$5.71	Ingles · 9%
Score AB566 items	$5.12	$5.18	Ingles · 1%
Score B729 items	$5.21	$5.10	Acme Markets · 2%
Score C810 items	$5.06	$5.03	Acme Markets · 1%

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