Kroger vs Smith's Food and Drug

Kroger vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is still cheaper on frozen (2% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug and $57.14 at Kroger.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 2% cheaper.

How far apart Kroger and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 3,058 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,389 items
• More than 25% apart: 700 items
• Typical gap: 10% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.00 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $14.00

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Kroger — save $9.00

The same basket at Kroger and Smith's Food and Drug

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

Smith's Food and Drug is $1.67 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Kroger vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Kroger vs Smith's Food and Drug 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: Kroger vs Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Kroger	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A2,431 items	$5.01	$5.14	Kroger · 2%
Score AB2,602 items	$5.21	$5.27	Kroger · 1%
Score B3,061 items	$5.40	$5.48	Kroger · 1%
Score C3,230 items	$6.74	$6.88	Kroger · 2%

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