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Price Comparisons - 8/21/02

Special

Item

Brand / Type

Meas. / Qty.

Albert-

sons

Food 4 Less

Ralphs

Stater Bros.

Vons

Red Apples

Red Delicious, Lg.

lb.

$ 1.49

$ 0.58

$ 0.99

$ 0.99

$ 1.29

Bananas

  

lb.

$ 0.50

$ 0.44

$ 0.55

$ 0.49

$ 0.49

Brown Onions

 

lb.

$ 0.89

$ 0.49

$ 0.69

$ 0.89

$ 1.49

Celery

 

smallest bunch

$ 0.99

$ 0.85

$ 0.89

$ 0.79

$ 1.59

Russet Potatoes

 

10 lb. bag

$ 3.49

$ 3.08

$ 3.29

$ 3.19

$ 3.99

Iceberg Lettuce

 

head

$ 0.99

$ 0.78

$ 0.50

$ 0.99

$ 0.69

Non-Fat Milk

(lowest priced)

1 gal. jug

$ 2.99

$ 2.98

$ 3.09

$ 2.99

$ 2.99

Orange Juice

Tropicana Pure Premium

1/2 gal. carton

$ 2.00

$ 2.48

$ 2.50

$ 2.49

$ 4.35

Yogurt

Dannon

8 oz. cup

$ 0.60

$ 0.78

$ 0.89

$ 0.79

$ 0.84

Margarine

Country Crock

1 lb. tub

$ 1.99

$ 1.43

$ 1.49

$ 1.49

$ 1.49

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Kraft

8 oz. bag

$ 3.39

$ 2.87

$ 3.49

$ 2.50

$ 2.99

Grade AA Eggs

 

1 doz.

$ 1.99

$ 1.78

$ 1.99

$ 1.99

$ 1.99

Vanilla Ice Cream

(lowest priced)

1/2 gal. container

$ 3.99

$ 2.98

$ 3.69

$ 2.50

$ 2.50

Frozen Cheese Pizza

Tony's

multi serving (approx. 15 oz.)

$ 2.00

$ 5.00

$ 5.00

$ 2.49

$ 2.33

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Frozen Waffles

Eggos Homestyle

10 pk.

$ 2.49

$ 2.34

$ 2.39

$ 2.39

$ 2.49

Sandwich Bread

Roman Meal

24 oz. loaf

$ 2.99

$ 2.93

$ 2.99

$ 2.99

$ 3.09

Bottled Water (Mtn. Spring)

Arrowhead (frosted bottle)

1 gal.

$ 1.39

$ 1.26

$ 1.19

$ 1.29

$ 1.45

Soda

Coke Classic

12 pack

$ 3.33

$ 2.67

$ 3.00

$ 3.29

$ 3.33

Unsweet- ened Beverage Mix

Kool-Aid

single envelope (approx. .13-.19 oz.)

$ 0.25

$ 0.20

$ 0.25

$ 0.20

$ 0.29

Canned Cat Food

Fancy Feast

3 oz. can

$ 0.59

$ 0.58

$ 0.60

$ 0.45

$ 0.59

Baby Food

Gerber

4 oz. jar

$ 0.60

$ 0.56

$ 0.60

$ 0.59

$ 0.62

Ketchup

Heinz

24 oz. bottle

$ 2.50

$ 1.56

$ 1.59

$ 1.59

$ 1.75

Pickles

Vlasic

16 oz. jar

$ 3.29

$ 2.64

$ 2.69

$ 2.99

$ 2.69

Peanut Butter

Jif

18 oz. jar

$ 2.00

$ 2.18

$ 1.99

$ 1.99

$ 2.49

Potato Chips (Classic)

Lay's

12.25 oz. bag

$ 1.50

$ 2.93

$ 1.50

$ 2.99

$ 2.99

Milk Chocolate Candy Bar

Hershey's

1.55 oz. bar

$ 0.59

$ 0.53

$ 0.59

$ 0.55

$ 0.33

Peanuts

Planters

12 oz. can

$ 3.19

$ 3.17

$ 3.19

$ 3.19

$ 2.99

Ding Dongs

Hostess

12 pk.

$ 4.29

$ 4.27

$ 4.29

$ 4.29

$ 4.29

Oreo Cookies

 

1 lb. 4 oz. pkg.

$ 2.50

$ 3.57

$ 2.49

$ 3.59

$ 3.59

Power Bar

 

each bar (approx. 2.3 oz.)

$ 1.49

$ 1.26

$ 1.33

$ 1.29

$ 1.49

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Rice Cakes

Quaker

pkg. (approx. 6 - 7 oz.)

$ 2.99

$ 1.88

$ 2.89

$ 2.69

$ 2.89

Granola Bars

Quaker Chewy

10 pk.

$ 1.67

$ 2.93

$ 3.39

$ 2.79

$ 3.25

Raisin Bran Cereal

Kellogg's

20 oz. box

$ 3.59

$ 3.47

$ 3.49

$ 2.99

$ 3.59

Corn Flakes Cereal

Kellogg's

12 oz. box

$ 2.99

$ 2.37

$ 2.69

$ 2.69

$ 2.85

Applesauce

Motts

23-24 oz. jar

$ 1.99

$ 1.50

$ 1.94

$ 1.59

$ 1.66

Canned Pears

Del Monte

approx. 15.25 oz.

$ 1.39

$ 1.08

$ 1.25

$ 1.29

$ 1.29

Canned Green Beans

Del Monte

approx. 14.25 oz.

$ 0.99

$ 0.78

$ 0.75

$ 0.85

$ 0.89

Vegetable Soup

Campbell's

10.5 oz. can

$ 1.19

$ 0.97

$ 0.99

$ 0.99

$ 0.99

Vanilla Extract

McCormick

1 oz. bottle

$ 2.99

$ 2.93

$ 3.19

$ 2.99

$ 3.29

Prepared Pie Crust (graham cracker)

Keebler

9 inch

$ 1.89

$ 1.75

$ 1.49

$ 1.79

$ 1.85

Cake Mix

Betty Crocker

18.25 oz. box

$ 2.19

$ 1.85

$ 2.19

$ 1.95

$ 1.95

Pure Cane Sugar, Granulated

C & H

1 lb. box

$ 0.99

$ 0.83

$ 0.85

$ 0.85

$ 0.99

All Purpose Flour

Gold Medal

2 lb. box

$ 1.39

$ 0.97

$ 0.99

$ 0.99

$ 1.29

Maple Syrup

Aunt Jemima

24 oz. bottle

$ 2.99

$ 1.98

$ 3.29

$ 2.99

$ 2.99

Saltine Crackers

Sunshine / Krispy

16 oz. pkg.

$ 2.49

$ 1.38

$ 2.89

$ 1.79

$ 2.59

Graham Crackers

Honey Maid

14.4 oz. pkg.

$ 2.67

$ 3.57

$ 3.79

$ 3.59

$ 2.50

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Instant Rice

Minute Rice

14 oz. pkg.

$ 2.29

$ 1.95

$ 1.99

$ 1.99

$ 2.19

Spaghetti Sauce

Ragu

1 lb. 10 oz. jar

$ 1.50

$ 1.50

$ 2.19

$ 1.50

$ 1.66

Spaghetti Noodles

Anthony's

16 oz. pkg.

$ 1.39

$ 0.78

$ 0.80

$ 0.89

$ 1.35

Facial Tissues (2 ply)

Kleenex

160 count box

$ 1.19

$ 1.36

$ 1.59

$ 1.39

$ 1.49

Paper Towels

Bounty

80.6 sq. ft. roll

$ 2.19

$ 1.95

$ 2.19

$ 1.99

$ 2.19

Paper Napkins

Zee

360 count pkg.

$ 3.29

$ 2.73

$ 3.19

$ 1.99

$ 2.00

Storage Bags (1 gal. size)

Ziploc

20-25 count box

$ 2.49

$ 2.64

$ 2.49

$ 2.49

$ 1.66

Tinfoil

Reynolds

75 sq. foot roll

$ 2.79

$ 2.54

$ 2.59

$ 2.49

$ 2.00

Hair Spray

Aqua Net

14 oz. can

$ 2.99

$ 2.15

$ 2.19

$ 2.19

$ 2.65

Beauty Bar (Soap)

Dove

9.5 oz. (two bar pkg.)

$ 2.99

$ 2.73

$ 2.99

$ 2.79

$ 2.99

Bar Soap

Zest

13.5 oz. (three bar pkg.)

$ 1.99

$ 1.95

$ 2.29

$ 1.79

$ 2.19

Cavity Protection Toothpaste

Crest

6.4 oz. tube

$ 2.99

$ 2.28

$ 2.50

$ 1.99

$ 2.85

Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (70%)

 

16 oz. bottle

$ 0.99

$ 0.44

$ 0.99

$ 0.69

$ 0.75

Bleach

Clorox (Ultra)

96 oz. bottle

$ 1.89

$ 0.98

$ 1.69

$ 1.29

$ 1.99

Fabric Softener Sheets

Bounce

80 count pkg.

$ 5.05

$ 4.88

$ 4.99

$ 4.89

$ 4.95

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Tide

100 oz. bottle

$ 8.59

$ 7.87

$ 8.19

$ 6.99

$ 7.99

All Purpose Cleaner

Formula 409

32 oz. bottle

$ 3.29

$ 2.93

$ 3.39

$ 2.99

$ 3.25

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TOTAL OF ABOVE ($)    

142.59

131.07 142.05 131.41 142.50

Incomparable Items

Note: The following items were deemed incomparable and were therefore omitted from the above. This information is provided for reference purposes only. For more details, click here.

Item

Brand / Type

Meas. / Qty.

Albert-

sons

Food 4 Less

Ralphs

Stater Bros.

Vons

Pre-

packaged Salad

 

10 oz. bag

$ 2.99

$ 1.98

$ 3.29

$ 2.50

$ 3.79

Paper Cups (5 oz. size)

Dixie

box (80-100 count)

$ 2.99

$ 1.08

$ 3.29

$ 2.69

$ 2.99

Glass Cleaner

 

 

$ 3.89

$ 3.47

$ 2.99

$ 2.69

$ 2.99

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Generics

Note: The following is a small sampling of generic items available at each store. These items may not be comparable and are thus not included with the above. For more details, click here.

Item

Brand / Type

Meas. / Qty.

Albert-

sons

Food 4 Less

Ralphs

Stater Bros.

Vons

Frozen Green Peas

(least expensive generic)

1 lb. pkg.

$ 2.00

$ 1.48

$ 1.50

$ 1.79

$ 1.00

White Bread

(least expensive generic)

l lb. loaf

$ 0.99

$ 0.68

$ 0.89

$ 0.79

$ 0.69

Vanilla Sandwich Cookies

(least expensive generic)

pkg.

$ 2.29

$ 1.65

$ 1.99

$ 1.99

$ 2.29

Corn Flakes Cereal

(least expensive generic)

18 oz. box

$ 2.29

$ 1.50

$ 1.99

$ 1.89

$ 1.66

Canned Green Beans

(least expensive generic)

approx. 14.25 - 14.5 oz.

$ 0.33

$ 0.44

$ 0.69

$ 0.50

$ 0.69

Facial Tissues

(least expensive generic)

box

$ 0.99

$ 0.88

$ 0.99

$ 0.89

$ 1.69

Tinfoil

(least expensive generic)

75 sq. foot roll

$ 2.00

$ 1.83

$ 2.39

$ 1.99

$ 1.85

Liquid Laundry Detergent

(least expensive generic)

bottle

$ 2.50

$ 2.73

$ 2.69

$ 2.50

$ 2.99

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10

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