Ralphs vs Sprouts

Ralphs vs Sprouts at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Sprouts is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by snacks (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ralphs is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $82.17 at Ralphs and $105.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart Ralphs and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 413 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 510 items
• More than 25% apart: 240 items
• Typical gap: 13.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsEmergen-C 1000 mg Vitamin C Super Orange Immune Support Powder$15.99 vs $24.99 at Sprouts — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsKicking Horse Coffee Three Sisters Medium Roast Organic Whole Bean Coffee$10.99 vs $16.49 at Ralphs — save $5.50

The same basket at Ralphs and Sprouts

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

Ralphs is $23.08 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

Ralphs 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: Ralphs vs Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A374 items	$6.34	$6.54	Ralphs · 3%
Score AB482 items	$6.18	$6.44	Ralphs · 4%
Score B285 items	$5.42	$5.94	Ralphs · 9%
Score C184 items	$7.60	$8.03	Ralphs · 5%

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