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Kroger vs Food 4 Less

As of October 20, 2026, Food 4 Less is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Food 4 Less than at Kroger.

Kroger vs Food 4 Less at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Kroger is still cheaper on meat (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $57.14 at Kroger.

Kroger vs Food 4 Less: 7,800 products compared

  • Food 4 Less: cheaper on 2,468 items — overall winner on average price
  • Kroger: beats Food 4 Less on 1,462 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 3,870 items

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How much you'd save at Food 4 Less

  • Average prices: $4.94 at Food 4 Less vs $5.04 at Kroger
  • Basket savings: save about $2.00 on a 20-item basket at Food 4 Less (10¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 10¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Food 4 Less prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,811 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,722 items
  • More than 25% apart: 397 items
  • Typical gap: 10.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!

    Biggest saving at KrogerKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $28.00 at Food 4 Less — save $13.00

  • Kroger Garlic Powder Shaker

    Biggest saving at Food 4 LessKroger Garlic Powder Shaker$9.99 vs $17.99 at Kroger — save $8.00

The same basket at Kroger and Food 4 Less

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

ProductKrogerFood 4 Less
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.39
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.59
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$2.50
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$57.14$56.03

Food 4 Less is $1.11 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Bakery398 items$5.84$5.47Food 4 Less · 6%
Snacks1,038 items$4.81$4.63Food 4 Less · 4%
Fresh produce212 items$3.59$3.49Food 4 Less · 3%
Pantry1,610 items$4.04$3.93Food 4 Less · 3%
Dairy766 items$4.26$4.18Food 4 Less · 2%
Baby food259 items$7.73$7.62Food 4 Less · 1%
Beverages1,679 items$5.96$5.87Food 4 Less · 1%
Frozen320 items$4.62$4.60Food 4 Less · 1%
Ready meals1,014 items$4.54$4.51Food 4 Less · 1%
Meat471 items$6.70$6.76Kroger · 1%

Kroger 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.

Price levelKrogerFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Under $32,623 items$2.11$2.04Food 4 Less · 4%
$3 to $104,616 items$5.37$5.26Food 4 Less · 2%
Over $10561 items$15.97$15.80Food 4 Less · 1%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerFood 4 LessCheaperGap
Score A1,645 items$4.57$4.47Food 4 Less · 2%
Score AB1,577 items$4.54$4.46Food 4 Less · 2%
Score B2,268 items$4.78$4.65Food 4 Less · 3%
Score C2,310 items$5.96$5.88Food 4 Less · 1%

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

Where Kroger and Food 4 Less rank on price

  • Food 4 Less: #9 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 37 of the 47 stores it's compared with, prices about 6% below theirs on average.
  • Kroger: #13 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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