Smart & Final vs Giant

Smart & Final vs Giant at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Giant is still cheaper on beverages (4% less).
• For items under $3, Giant is the cheaper store (4% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smart & Final is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.05 at Smart & Final and $61.52 at Giant.

How far apart Smart & Final and Giant prices are

• Within 10%: 1,166 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,755 items
• More than 25% apart: 683 items
• Typical gap: 14% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smart & FinalHebrew National Beef Franks in Puff Pastry Blanket Frozen Snack 32 18.4 oz$12.79 vs $23.99 at Giant — save $11.20

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  Biggest saving at GiantThe Original Donut Shop Regular Keurig Single-Serve K-Cup Pods, Medium Roast Coffee, 32 Count$19.99 vs $26.99 at Smart & Final — save $7.00

The same basket at Smart & Final and Giant

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Smart & Final and Giant.

Smart & Final is $8.47 cheaper on this basket.

Smart & Final vs Giant prices by aisle

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

Smart & Final vs Giant 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: Smart & Final vs Giant

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

Ingredient score	Smart & Final	Giant	CheaperGap
Score A568 items	$5.52	$5.84	Smart & Final · 6%
Score AB960 items	$5.49	$5.53	Smart & Final · 1%
Score B1,178 items	$5.43	$5.67	Smart & Final · 4%
Score C1,301 items	$6.26	$6.31	Smart & Final · 1%

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