Safeway vs Sprouts

Safeway vs Sprouts at a glance

• The aisles split 4–4: Safeway wins 4, Sprouts wins 4.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $98.67 at Safeway and $105.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart Safeway and Sprouts prices are

• Within 10%: 698 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,006 items
• More than 25% apart: 357 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SafewayS.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water - 12 pk$24.99 vs $37.99 at Sprouts — save $13.00

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  Biggest saving at SproutsBragg Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bottle - 32 Fl. Oz.$22.99 vs $28.99 at Safeway — save $6.00

The same basket at Safeway and Sprouts

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

Safeway is $6.58 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

Safeway 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: Safeway vs Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	Safeway	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A689 items	$7.09	$7.11	Same
Score AB908 items	$6.71	$6.64	Sprouts · 1%
Score B489 items	$5.96	$5.93	Sprouts · 1%
Score C335 items	$7.45	$7.48	Same

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