Pick 'n Save vs Smith's Food and Drug

Pick 'n Save vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is still cheaper on frozen (4% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Pick 'n Save is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.45 at Pick 'n Save and $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug.

How far apart Pick 'n Save and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 2,669 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,064 items
• More than 25% apart: 589 items
• Typical gap: 9.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Pick 'n SavePeet's Coffee, Middle Ground Half Caffeine Ground Coffee - 10.5oz Bag$9.99 vs $16.79 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $6.80

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Pick 'n Save — save $9.00

The same basket at Pick 'n Save 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 Pick 'n Save and Smith's Food and Drug.

Pick 'n Save is $2.02 cheaper on this basket.

Pick 'n Save vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Pick 'n Save 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: Pick 'n Save vs Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Pick 'n Save	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A2,126 items	$4.94	$5.04	Pick 'n Save · 2%
Score AB2,165 items	$5.07	$5.10	Pick 'n Save · 1%
Score B2,507 items	$5.28	$5.34	Pick 'n Save · 1%
Score C2,738 items	$6.71	$6.84	Pick 'n Save · 2%

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