Smith's Food and Drug vs Gerbes

Smith's Food and Drug vs Gerbes at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Smith's Food and Drug is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by frozen (4% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.47 at Smith's Food and Drug and $56.74 at Gerbes.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Gerbes is 1% cheaper.

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

• Within 10%: 2,731 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,974 items
• More than 25% apart: 686 items
• Typical gap: 9.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugPlanters Mixed Nuts With Sea Salt Jar - 27 Oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Gerbes — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at GerbesKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.00 at Smith's Food and Drug — save $14.00

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

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

Smith's Food and Drug is $1.27 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Smith's Food and Drug vs Gerbes prices by aisle

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

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

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

Ingredient score	Smith's Food and Drug	Gerbes	CheaperGap
Score A2,140 items	$4.95	$4.89	Gerbes · 1%
Score AB2,281 items	$5.08	$5.05	Gerbes · 1%
Score B2,625 items	$5.30	$5.24	Gerbes · 1%
Score C2,893 items	$6.92	$6.79	Gerbes · 2%

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