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Weekly Recap

Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Mar 9–Mar 15

We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Mar 9–Mar 15 against the week before, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.

120K+
prices checked
96K+
products
23
stores

Category price changes

Change by grocery category, this week vs. last. We compare only the products we priced in both weeks, so a change in what we collected can't masquerade as a change in what things cost.

This Week vs Last WeekHorizontal bar chart showing 10 categories with values ranging from -1.2 to +0.2.HouseholdHousehold: +0.2%+0.2BeveragesBeverages: +0.1%+0.1Dairy & EggsDairy & Eggs: -0.2%-0.2SnacksSnacks: -0.4%-0.4ProduceProduce: -0.5%-0.5Health & BeautyHealth & Beauty: -0.5%-0.5PantryPantry: -0.7%-0.7Meat & SeafoodMeat & Seafood: -0.8%-0.8BakeryBakery: -0.8%-0.8FrozenFrozen: -1.2%-1.2

Top deals this week

The biggest sale discounts we found across all stores this week.

Product Store Sale Regular Off
Stuffing Mix - Each Safeway $1.25 $4.99 75% off
Winter Variety Cheesecake - 40 Oz Safeway $5.75 $22.99 75% off
Baxters Mincemeat Butter Tarts 6 Pack - 18 OZ Safeway $3.00 $11.99 75% off
Quinns Hot Chocolate Swiss Rolls 3 Pack - 7 OZ Safeway $1.25 $4.99 75% off
RUSSELL STOVER Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolate Gift Box 16 Count Safeway $3.75 $14.99 75% off
RUSSELL STOVER Assorted Crèmes Milk & Dark Chocolate Gift Box 17 Safeway $3.75 $14.99 75% off
Lindt Mini Pralines Assorted Chocolate Candy Gift Box - 6.2 Oz Safeway $4.25 $16.99 75% off
O Organics Organic Broth Vegetable - 32 Oz Safeway $0.99 $3.59 72% off
Barefoot Chardonnay FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Pinot Grigio FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off

Store sale rankings

Which stores had the most items on sale this week?

Store Products % on Sale
H Mart 139 100%
Grocery Outlet 67 100%
Food 4 Less 112 100%
Costco 27 100%
Corti Brothers 20 100%
Nugget Markets 180 98.9%
Sam's Club 85 76.5%
Safeway 10,503 44.2%
Sprouts 6,610 35.8%
FoodMaxx 12,683 25.9%
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill 314 22.9%
Smart & Final 8,195 16.6%
Whole Foods 5,565 13%
Target 12,490 10.6%
Foods Co. 13,995 8.5%
99 Ranch Market 2,381 4.6%
Rancho San Miguel 287 4.5%
Total Wine & More 11,988 1.7%
Trader Joe's 2,863 0%
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 9,430 0%

Produce spotlight

Produce prices move more than anything else in the store. Biggest swings this week:

Price Up
  • Apples (Gala) ↑68% ($3.29)
  • Navel Orange ↑65% ($1.75)
  • Honeydew Melon ↑64% ($5.32)
  • Yellow Dragon Fruit (GAT) ↑64% ($11.49)
  • Pillsbury Raspberry Pastries ↑62% ($3.64)
Price Down
  • Canada Dry Ginger Ale ↓61% ($2.64)
  • Hunt's Tomato Sauce ↓51% ($1.79)
  • Organic Strawberries ↓39% ($4.99)
  • Roma Tomatoes ↓35% ($0.61)
  • Ortega Yellow Corn Taco Shells ↓31% ($2.19)

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