Ingles vs Food 4 Less

Ingles vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (1% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 15% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $70.76 at Food 4 Less and $79.42 at Ingles.

How far apart Ingles and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 478 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 514 items
• More than 25% apart: 436 items
• Typical gap: 17.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at InglesEnfamil Infant Formula With Iron, Hypoallergenic, 0 12 Months 32 Fl Oz$15.98 vs $19.99 at Food 4 Less — save $4.01

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.80

The same basket at Ingles and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Ingles and Food 4 Less.

Food 4 Less is $8.66 cheaper on this basket.

Ingles vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Ingles vs Food 4 Less 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 Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Ingles	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A268 items	$3.49	$2.98	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score AB284 items	$4.68	$3.97	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score B388 items	$5.26	$4.40	Food 4 Less · 16%
Score C497 items	$5.21	$4.44	Food 4 Less · 15%

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