QFC vs Ingles

QFC vs Ingles at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is cheaper in 4 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (14% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ingles is 2% cheaper.
• For items over $10, Ingles is the cheaper store (6% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $79.15 at QFC and $79.42 at Ingles.

How far apart QFC and Ingles prices are

• Within 10%: 615 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 595 items
• More than 25% apart: 385 items
• Typical gap: 14.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$20.00 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.79

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  Biggest saving at InglesSimilac Infant Formula, With Iron, Milk Based Powder, 0 12 Months 13.1 Oz$35.48 vs $42.99 at QFC — save $7.51

The same basket at QFC and Ingles

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

QFC is $0.27 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

QFC vs Ingles 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: QFC vs Ingles

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Ingles	CheaperGap
Score A285 items	$3.95	$3.67	Ingles · 7%
Score AB374 items	$5.24	$5.32	QFC · 2%
Score B444 items	$5.35	$5.43	QFC · 1%
Score C510 items	$5.61	$5.72	QFC · 2%

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