Jewel-Osco vs Tom Thumb

Jewel-Osco vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Jewel-Osco is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by beverages (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Tom Thumb is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.75 at Tom Thumb and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

How far apart Jewel-Osco and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 4,142 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 6,909 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,258 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoBig Mac Pumpkin$39.99 vs $69.99 at Tom Thumb — save $30.00

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbUSDA Choice Beef Tenderloin Whole - 5 Lb$109.95 vs $149.95 at Jewel-Osco — save $40.00

The same basket at Jewel-Osco and Tom Thumb

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

Tom Thumb is $3.96 cheaper on this basket.

Jewel-Osco vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Jewel-Osco 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: Jewel-Osco vs Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Jewel-Osco	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A3,497 items	$7.14	$7.03	Tom Thumb · 2%
Score AB4,217 items	$6.11	$6.06	Tom Thumb · 1%
Score B5,255 items	$5.83	$5.78	Tom Thumb · 1%
Score C5,134 items	$6.82	$6.72	Tom Thumb · 2%

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