QFC vs Tom Thumb

QFC vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is cheaper in 4 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (4% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.75 at Tom Thumb and $63.84 at QFC.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), QFC is 3% cheaper.

How far apart QFC and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 1,219 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,913 items
• More than 25% apart: 991 items
• Typical gap: 14.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$21.99 vs $32.99 at Tom Thumb — save $11.00

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbSelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $25.57 at QFC — save $11.58

The same basket at QFC and Tom Thumb

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

Tom Thumb is $0.09 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

QFC vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

QFC vs Tom Thumb 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 Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A813 items	$6.04	$6.11	QFC · 1%
Score AB1,257 items	$6.01	$6.22	QFC · 3%
Score B1,526 items	$5.57	$5.68	QFC · 2%
Score C1,474 items	$6.88	$7.31	QFC · 6%

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