Ralphs vs Smith's Food and Drug

Ralphs vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug and $64.24 at Ralphs.

How far apart Ralphs and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 2,167 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,593 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,690 items
• Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsCypress Grove Humboldt Fog Cheese$23.19 vs $35.99 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $12.80

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugEnsure High Protein Milk Chocolate Nutrition Shake | 8 fl oz, 12 Pack$23.99 vs $32.99 at Ralphs — save $9.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Smith's Food and Drug

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Ralphs and Smith's Food and Drug.

Smith's Food and Drug is $8.77 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Ralphs vs Smith's Food and Drug 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: Ralphs vs Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A2,261 items	$5.47	$5.06	Smith's Food and Drug · 7%
Score AB2,455 items	$5.71	$5.26	Smith's Food and Drug · 8%
Score B2,714 items	$5.88	$5.42	Smith's Food and Drug · 8%
Score C2,815 items	$7.04	$6.71	Smith's Food and Drug · 5%

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