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QFC vs Giant

As of October 20, 2026, Giant is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Giant than at QFC.

QFC vs Giant at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: QFC is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by meat (3% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.52 at Giant and $63.84 at QFC.

QFC vs Giant: 4,647 products compared

  • Giant: cheaper on 2,463 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats Giant on 1,672 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 512 items

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How much you'd save at Giant

  • Average prices: $6.07 at Giant vs $6.23 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $3.20 on a 20-item basket at Giant (16¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 16¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and Giant prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,296 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,847 items
  • More than 25% apart: 992 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Jack Links Beef Jerky Teriyaki 8 ounces

    Biggest saving at QFCJack Links Beef Jerky Teriyaki 8 ounces$12.99 vs $23.29 at Giant — save $10.30

  • Happy Baby Organics Stage 2 Powder Infant Formula with Iron

    Biggest saving at GiantHappy Baby Organics Stage 2 Powder Infant Formula with Iron$35.99 vs $42.99 at QFC — save $7.00

The same basket at QFC and Giant

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

ProductQFCGiant
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.66
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.49$3.69
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.29$4.89
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.49$9.99
Total$63.84$61.52

Giant is $2.32 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Giant prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCGiantCheaperGap
Fresh produce69 items$3.62$2.98Giant · 18%
Frozen33 items$5.67$5.10Giant · 10%
Pantry871 items$5.69$5.23Giant · 8%
Bakery195 items$5.78$5.39Giant · 7%
Dairy571 items$5.31$5.09Giant · 4%
Meat223 items$8.10$8.33QFC · 3%
Snacks612 items$6.06$5.88Giant · 3%
Baby food162 items$8.56$8.41Giant · 2%
Ready meals688 items$5.52$5.43Giant · 2%
Beverages1,209 items$7.11$7.18QFC · 1%

QFC vs Giant 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.

Price levelQFCGiantCheaperGap
Under $3870 items$2.21$2.03Giant · 8%
$3 to $103,230 items$5.81$5.62Giant · 3%
Over $10547 items$15.07$15.13Same

Healthier groceries: QFC vs Giant

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

Ingredient scoreQFCGiantCheaperGap
Score A713 items$5.53$5.20Giant · 6%
Score AB1,170 items$5.84$5.53Giant · 5%
Score B1,402 items$6.01$5.89Giant · 2%
Score C1,361 items$7.15$7.17Same

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

Where QFC and Giant rank on price

  • Giant: #36 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 13 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.
  • QFC: #39 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 10 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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