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Weekly Recap

Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Apr 28–May 4

We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Apr 28–May 4 against the week before. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.

101K+
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77K+
products
14
stores

Category price changes

Average price change by grocery category, this week vs. last.

This Week vs Last WeekHorizontal bar chart showing 10 categories with values ranging from -10.9 to +0.1.Health & BeautyHealth & Beauty: +0.1%+0.1SnacksSnacks: -1.3%-1.3FrozenFrozen: -1.5%-1.5Dairy & EggsDairy & Eggs: -1.8%-1.8ProduceProduce: -2.7%-2.7BakeryBakery: -3.9%-3.9Meat & SeafoodMeat & Seafood: -4.7%-4.7PantryPantry: -5.3%-5.3BeveragesBeverages: -8.1%-8.1HouseholdHousehold: -10.9%-10.9

Top deals this week

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

Product Store Sale Regular Off
Horizon Organic Golden Caramel Coffee Creamer Smart & Final $0.99 $5.99 83% off
Horizon Organic Homestyle Vanilla Coffee Creamer Smart & Final $0.99 $5.99 83% off
Horizon Organic Chantilly Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer Smart & Final $0.99 $5.99 83% off
Beanos Hot Sauce Sandwich Nashville - 8 OZ Safeway $0.99 $4.99 80% off
Paow Korean BBQ Plant Based Pieces Sprouts $2.49 $10.99 77% off
Unlimeat Original Plant Based Pulled Pork Sprouts $2.49 $10.99 77% off
Mars Variety Bag ESTR M&M CHOC FRTY FAVS VRTY DRC FoodMaxx $5.00 $20.49 76% off
Snack Factory Milk Chocolate & Caramel Pretzel Crips Drizzlers Sprouts $1.99 $7.99 75% off
Sprouts Cinnamon Cayenne Cold Foam Sprouts $0.99 $3.99 75% off
Starburst Original Jelly Beans Chewy Candy - 14 Oz Safeway $1.25 $4.99 75% off

Store sale rankings

Which stores had the most items on sale this week?

Store Products % on Sale
Nugget Markets 144 100%
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill 92 50%
Safeway 11,403 46.7%
Sprouts 6,828 36.6%
Foods Co. 2,569 26.9%
Food 4 Less 2,868 24.4%
FoodMaxx 13,089 23.9%
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 9,199 14.8%
Whole Foods 3,613 14.6%
Smart & Final 8,470 10.5%
Target 13,185 8.3%
Rancho San Miguel 8,477 1.6%
Trader Joe's 158 0%
99 Ranch Market 1,997 0%

Produce spotlight

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

Price Up
  • Green Onions ↑195% ($1.21)
  • Dr Pepper Soda ↑115% ($6.75)
  • Gatorade Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher ↑78% ($4.25)
  • Gala Apple ↑67% ($2.09)
  • Blueberries ↑56% ($6.55)
Price Down
  • Buttercup Squash ↓50% ($0.99)
  • Bok Choy ↓47% ($1.53)
  • Crystal Light Zero Sugar Lemonade Drink Mix ↓46% ($3.24)
  • Strawberries ↓41% ($3.69)
  • Wonderful Seedless Lemons ↓39% ($2.74)

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