Meijer vs Jay C

Meijer vs Jay C at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Jay C is cheaper in 5 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (13% less).
• For items under $3, Jay C is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.48 at Jay C and $51.65 at Meijer.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.

How far apart Meijer and Jay C prices are

• Within 10%: 2,466 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,584 items
• More than 25% apart: 730 items
• Typical gap: 9.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Classic Decaf Ground Coffee Medium Roast$10.99 vs $18.69 at Jay C — save $7.70

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  Biggest saving at Jay CBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $24.99 at Meijer — save $7.00

The same basket at Meijer and Jay C

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

Jay C is $0.17 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Meijer vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

Meijer vs Jay C 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 Jay C

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Jay C	CheaperGap
Score A790 items	$4.79	$4.73	Jay C · 1%
Score AB1,234 items	$4.85	$4.90	Meijer · 1%
Score B1,717 items	$4.79	$4.79	Same
Score C1,878 items	$6.07	$6.14	Meijer · 1%

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