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, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.
101K+
prices checked
77K+
products
16
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.
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 | 145 | 100% |
| Safeway | 11,408 | 46.7% |
| Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill | 171 | 44.5% |
| Sprouts | 6,835 | 36.6% |
| Foods Co. | 2,574 | 26.9% |
| Food 4 Less | 2,874 | 24.5% |
| FoodMaxx | 13,094 | 23.9% |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | 9,201 | 14.8% |
| Whole Foods | 3,615 | 14.6% |
| Smart & Final | 8,483 | 10.6% |
| Target | 13,192 | 8.3% |
| Rancho San Miguel | 8,487 | 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
- Dr Pepper Soda ↑115% ($6.75)
- Roma Tomatoes ↑80% ($1.31)
- Gatorade Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher ↑78% ($4.25)
- Gala Apple ↑67% ($2.09)
- Reser's Original Potato Salad ↑59% ($7.16)
Price Down
- Bananas ↓60% ($1.12)
- Buttercup Squash ↓50% ($0.99)
- Bok Choy ↓47% ($1.53)
- Crystal Light Zero Sugar Lemonade Drink Mix ↓46% ($3.24)
- Apples (Gala) ↓42% ($1.75)
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