Meijer vs FoodsCo

Meijer vs FoodsCo at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: FoodsCo is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (22% less).
• For items under $3, FoodsCo is the cheaper store (7% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $56.13 at FoodsCo.

How far apart Meijer and FoodsCo prices are

• Within 10%: 1,427 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,720 items
• More than 25% apart: 790 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $19.99 at FoodsCo — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at FoodsCoGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$7.99 vs $12.49 at Meijer — save $4.50

The same basket at Meijer and FoodsCo

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

Meijer is $3.38 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs FoodsCo prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs FoodsCo 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: Meijer vs FoodsCo

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	FoodsCo	CheaperGap
Score A629 items	$4.35	$4.42	Meijer · 2%
Score AB936 items	$4.58	$4.66	Meijer · 2%
Score B1,341 items	$4.52	$4.51	Same
Score C1,462 items	$5.17	$5.28	Meijer · 2%

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