Shaw's vs Tom Thumb

Shaw's vs Tom Thumb at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tom Thumb is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (5% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $62.37 at Shaw's and $65.95 at Tom Thumb.

How far apart Shaw's and Tom Thumb prices are

• Within 10%: 3,461 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 6,993 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,110 items
• Typical gap: 14.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Shaw's80% Lean 20% Fat Ground Beef 5 lb or More - 4.5 lb$17.96 vs $33.71 at Tom Thumb — save $15.75

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  Biggest saving at Tom ThumbLamb Leg Bone in Whole - 9 lb$89.91 vs $125.91 at Shaw's — save $36.00

The same basket at Shaw's and Tom Thumb

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

Shaw's is $3.58 cheaper on this basket.

Shaw's vs Tom Thumb prices by aisle

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

Shaw's 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: Shaw's vs Tom Thumb

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

Ingredient score	Shaw's	Tom Thumb	CheaperGap
Score A3,461 items	$6.99	$7.08	Shaw's · 1%
Score AB4,093 items	$5.70	$6.10	Shaw's · 7%
Score B4,996 items	$5.45	$5.86	Shaw's · 7%
Score C4,875 items	$6.33	$6.82	Shaw's · 7%

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