QFC vs Sprouts

QFC vs Sprouts at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Sprouts is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by pantry (6% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $87.88 at QFC and $105.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart QFC and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 369 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 550 items
• More than 25% apart: 238 items
• Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$17.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsVita Coco Coconut Water, The Original$19.99 vs $24.99 at QFC — save $5.00

The same basket at QFC and Sprouts

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

QFC is $17.37 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

QFC 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: QFC vs Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A361 items	$6.84	$6.77	Sprouts · 1%
Score AB475 items	$6.54	$6.57	Same
Score B272 items	$5.80	$6.07	QFC · 4%
Score C182 items	$7.76	$7.97	QFC · 3%

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