QFC vs Target

QFC vs Target at a glance

• For items over $10, QFC is the cheaper store (9% less on average).
• Target is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $63.84 at QFC.

How far apart QFC and Target prices are

• Within 10%: 745 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,524 items
• More than 25% apart: 940 items
• Typical gap: 17.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCYo Mama's Premium Low Sodium No Sugar Added Spicy Marinara Pasta Sauce$9.99 vs $17.99 at Target — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at TargetBOOST Very Vanilla 20g High Protein Balanced Nutritional Drinks - 12 pk$15.49 vs $23.99 at QFC — save $8.50

The same basket at QFC and Target

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

Target is $12.29 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Target prices by aisle

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

QFC vs Target 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 Target

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Target	CheaperGap
Score A591 items	$5.86	$5.45	Target · 7%
Score AB867 items	$6.13	$5.57	Target · 9%
Score B992 items	$6.07	$5.59	Target · 8%
Score C936 items	$7.07	$6.22	Target · 12%

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