Kroger vs Sprouts

Kroger vs Sprouts at a glance

• Kroger is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $76.67 at Kroger and $105.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart Kroger and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 363 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 603 items
• More than 25% apart: 284 items
• Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$12.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $12.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsIlly Caffè Classico Medium Roast Ground Coffee$13.59 vs $16.99 at Kroger — save $3.40

The same basket at Kroger and Sprouts

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

Kroger is $28.58 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

Kroger vs Sprouts 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 Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	Kroger	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A398 items	$5.96	$6.61	Kroger · 10%
Score AB500 items	$5.76	$6.53	Kroger · 12%
Score B282 items	$5.14	$5.95	Kroger · 14%
Score C185 items	$7.01	$8.02	Kroger · 13%

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