Wegmans vs Jay C

Wegmans vs Jay C at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Jay C is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by ready meals (3% less).
• For items under $3, Jay C is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• The same 15-product basket costs $51.48 at Jay C and $54.15 at Wegmans.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Wegmans is 1% cheaper.

How far apart Wegmans and Jay C prices are

• Within 10%: 1,724 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,087 items
• More than 25% apart: 137 items
• Typical gap: 8.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at WegmansStarbucks Breakfast Blend, Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 28 oz$20.49 vs $27.99 at Jay C — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Jay CMcCormick Pure Vanilla Extract 4 Ounces$8.44 vs $12.49 at Wegmans — save $4.05

The same basket at Wegmans and Jay C

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Wegmans and Jay C.

Jay C is $2.67 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Wegmans vs Jay C prices by aisle

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

Wegmans vs Jay C 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: Wegmans vs Jay C

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

Ingredient score	Wegmans	Jay C	CheaperGap
Score A597 items	$4.59	$4.55	Jay C · 1%
Score AB822 items	$4.93	$5.01	Wegmans · 1%
Score B1,140 items	$5.62	$5.71	Wegmans · 2%
Score C1,104 items	$6.97	$7.01	Same

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