Mariano's vs Smith's Food and Drug

Mariano's vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Mariano's is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug and $60.34 at Mariano's.

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

• Within 10%: 2,268 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,871 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,316 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Mariano'sPeet's Coffee Big Bang Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$24.99 vs $33.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt$14.99 vs $25.99 at Mariano's — save $11.00

The same basket at Mariano's 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 Mariano's and Smith's Food and Drug.

Smith's Food and Drug is $4.87 cheaper on this basket.

Mariano's vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

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

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

Ingredient score	Mariano's	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A2,137 items	$5.26	$5.06	Smith's Food and Drug · 4%
Score AB2,203 items	$5.51	$5.12	Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Score B2,507 items	$5.74	$5.37	Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Score C2,685 items	$7.25	$6.93	Smith's Food and Drug · 4%

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