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Weekly Recap

Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Mar 15–Mar 21

We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Mar 15–Mar 21 against the week before, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.

123K+
prices checked
100K+
products
21
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 -0.3 to +1.5.FrozenFrozen: +1.5%+1.5Health & BeautyHealth & Beauty: +0.5%+0.5Meat & SeafoodMeat & Seafood: +0.4%+0.4BakeryBakery: +0.4%+0.4ProduceProduce: +0.3%+0.3PantryPantry: +0.3%+0.3BeveragesBeverages: +0.2%+0.2Dairy & EggsDairy & Eggs: +0.1%+0.1SnacksSnacks: 0.0%0.0HouseholdHousehold: -0.3%-0.3

Top deals this week

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

Product Store Sale Regular Off
Beanos Hot Sauce Sandwich Nashville - 8 OZ Safeway $0.99 $4.99 80% off
Russet Idaho Potatoes Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill $0.99 $4.49 78% off
Walker's Pies, Mince, Mini Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill $2.50 $9.99 75% off
RUSSELL STOVER Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolate Gift Box 16 Count Safeway $3.75 $14.99 75% off
Barefoot Chardonnay FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Pinot Grigio FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Pink Moscato FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off
Barefoot Moscato FoodMaxx $2.00 $6.99 71% off

Store sale rankings

Which stores had the most items on sale this week?

Store Products % on Sale
Corti Brothers 45 100%
Nugget Markets 153 98.6%
Safeway 12,012 49.8%
Sprouts 6,534 36.1%
FoodMaxx 12,415 26.2%
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill 5,092 16.6%
Smart & Final 8,171 16%
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 9,242 13.7%
Sam's Club 23 13%
Whole Foods 5,212 12.4%
Target 12,362 7.1%
Rancho San Miguel 287 4.5%
Total Wine & More 11,988 1.7%
Trader Joe's 2,898 0%
Foods Co. 14,183 0%
99 Ranch Market 2,286 0%

Produce spotlight

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

Price Up
  • Polar Premium Lime Seltzer ↑146% ($3.54)
  • Canada Dry Ginger Ale ↑106% ($5.42)
  • Organic Zucchini Squash ↑75% ($1.47)
  • Green Asparagus ↑61% ($7.49)
  • Green Cabbage ↑41% ($2.59)
Price Down
  • Yellow, Zucchini or Acorn Squash ↓52% ($1.27)
  • Fuji Apple ↓49% ($1.23)
  • Blood Orange ↓41% ($1.70)
  • Red Potatoes ↓39% ($0.62)
  • Gala Apple ↓37% ($1.18)

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