Vons vs Food 4 Less

Vons vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• Food 4 Less is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 15% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.03 at Food 4 Less and $67.86 at Vons.

How far apart Vons and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 775 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,734 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,286 items
• Typical gap: 18.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at VonsKroger Natural St Louis Style Pork Spareribs$7.99 vs $15.10 at Food 4 Less — save $7.11

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessOreo Premium Ice Cream Cake 46 Ounces$16.99 vs $25.99 at Vons — save $9.00

The same basket at Vons and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Vons and Food 4 Less.

Food 4 Less is $11.83 cheaper on this basket.

Vons vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Vons vs Food 4 Less 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: Vons vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Vons	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A644 items	$5.85	$4.97	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score AB881 items	$5.76	$4.90	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score B1,374 items	$5.39	$4.57	Food 4 Less · 15%
Score C1,321 items	$6.82	$5.82	Food 4 Less · 15%

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