Mariano's vs Shaw's

Mariano's vs Shaw's at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is cheaper in 3 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (3% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.38 at Shaw's and $60.34 at Mariano's.

How far apart Mariano's and Shaw's prices are

• Within 10%: 1,641 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,256 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,130 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Mariano'sBubba Burger Smashed Original Beef Burgers 8 ea$10.00 vs $19.99 at Shaw's — save $9.99

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sZbar Chocolate Chip & Iced Oatmeal Cookie Energy Snack Granola Bars Variety Pack - 24 Count$16.99 vs $25.99 at Mariano's — save $9.00

The same basket at Mariano's and Shaw's

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

Shaw's is $0.96 cheaper on this basket.

Mariano's vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

Mariano's vs Shaw's 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: Mariano's vs Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	Mariano's	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A928 items	$5.81	$5.68	Shaw's · 2%
Score AB1,483 items	$5.81	$5.56	Shaw's · 4%
Score B1,782 items	$5.41	$5.17	Shaw's · 4%
Score C1,795 items	$7.06	$6.88	Shaw's · 3%

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