Sprouts vs Jewel-Osco

Sprouts vs Jewel-Osco at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Sprouts is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Jewel-Osco is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $98.15 at Jewel-Osco and $117.25 at Sprouts.

How far apart Sprouts and Jewel-Osco prices are

• Within 10%: 564 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 982 items
• More than 25% apart: 383 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at SproutsForce of Nature Meats Grass Fed Bison Tenderloin Steak$21.99 vs $28.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoUjido Matcha Green Tea Powder$19.99 vs $29.99 at Sprouts — save $10.00

The same basket at Sprouts and Jewel-Osco

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

Jewel-Osco is $19.10 cheaper on this basket.

Sprouts vs Jewel-Osco prices by aisle

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

Sprouts vs Jewel-Osco 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: Sprouts vs Jewel-Osco

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

Ingredient score	Sprouts	Jewel-Osco	CheaperGap
Score A649 items	$7.39	$7.37	Same
Score AB844 items	$6.53	$6.31	Jewel-Osco · 3%
Score B475 items	$5.81	$5.64	Jewel-Osco · 3%
Score C327 items	$7.22	$7.01	Jewel-Osco · 3%

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