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Weekly Recap

Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of May 19–May 25

We compared Sacramento grocery prices from May 19–May 25 against the week before, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.

97K+
prices checked
79K+
products
14
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 -0.6 to +0.3.FrozenFrozen: +0.3%+0.3SnacksSnacks: +0.2%+0.2BakeryBakery: +0.1%+0.1ProduceProduce: -0.1%-0.1Meat & SeafoodMeat & Seafood: -0.2%-0.2PantryPantry: -0.2%-0.2Dairy & EggsDairy & Eggs: -0.3%-0.3BeveragesBeverages: -0.3%-0.3HouseholdHousehold: -0.4%-0.4Health & BeautyHealth & Beauty: -0.6%-0.6

Top deals this week

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

Product Store Sale Regular Off
Enaak Spicy Crunchy Noodles Foods Co. $0.10 $1.00 90% off
Corn, White FoodMaxx $0.59 $4.00 85% off
Jsoda Mini Orange & Cream FoodMaxx $0.99 $4.99 80% off
Signature SELECT Spiral Sliced Ham with Natural Juices - 10 Lb Safeway $9.90 $39.90 75% off
Goody Hair Net FoodMaxx $0.64 $2.49 74% off
Cholula Chili Garlic Hot Sauce - 5 Fl. Oz. Safeway $1.50 $5.49 73% 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

Store sale rankings

Which stores had the most items on sale this week?

Store Products % on Sale
Nugget Markets 198 100%
Safeway 11,801 50.5%
Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill 253 44.3%
Sprouts 6,776 33.1%
Food 4 Less 2,765 26.4%
FoodMaxx 13,319 26.2%
Foods Co. 2,301 25.1%
Smart & Final 8,427 21.2%
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 9,195 14.9%
Whole Foods 3,735 13.8%
Target 12,356 6.3%
Rancho San Miguel 8,465 1%
Trader Joe's 2,971 0%
99 Ranch Market 1,993 0%

Produce spotlight

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

Price Up
  • Russet Potatoes ↑151% ($3.09)
  • Red Plum ↑117% ($2.17)
  • Jumbo Fresh Ripe Avocado ↑100% ($2.50)
  • Yellow Onions ↑79% ($3.90)
  • Blackberries ↑72% ($6.29)
Price Down
  • Jumbo Mangos ↓50% ($1.25)
  • Gatorade Orange Thirst Quencher ↓48% ($2.39)
  • Roma Tomatoes ↓47% ($0.44)
  • Bok Choy ↓41% ($1.49)
  • Naked Boosted Smoothie Strawberry Banana Machine ↓40% ($3.89)

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