Publix vs Sprouts

Publix vs Sprouts at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Publix is cheaper in 4 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (4% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $101.93 at Publix and $104.25 at Sprouts.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Sprouts is 2% cheaper.

How far apart Publix and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 684 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 391 items
• More than 25% apart: 169 items
• Typical gap: 9.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at PublixPeet's Coffee, Big Bang, Medium Roast Ground Coffee - 10.5oz Bag$9.97 vs $16.99 at Sprouts — save $7.02

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  Biggest saving at SproutsBoar's Head Uncured Peppered Salame$9.79 vs $18.19 at Publix — save $8.40

The same basket at Publix and Sprouts

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

Publix is $2.32 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Publix vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

Publix vs Sprouts 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: Publix vs Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	Publix	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A303 items	$6.86	$6.76	Sprouts · 1%
Score AB526 items	$6.92	$6.77	Sprouts · 2%
Score B244 items	$6.73	$6.64	Sprouts · 1%
Score C180 items	$7.54	$7.50	Sprouts · 1%

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