Weekly Recap
Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Aug 11–Aug 17
We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Aug 11–Aug 17 against the week before, matching products across both weeks. Below: what went up, what went down, and where the deals are.
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65K+
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16
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wish-Bone Dressing, Champagne Vinaigrette | Smart & Final | $0.75 | $2.99 | 75% off |
| Sweet Corn | Safeway | $0.25 | $0.99 | 75% off |
| Beechers Crackers Sea Salt - 5 OZ | Safeway | $1.99 | $7.99 | 75% off |
| Mr Pibb Zero Sugar 20fz - 20 FZ | Safeway | $0.99 | $3.29 | 70% off |
| Mr Pibb 20fz - 20 FZ | Safeway | $0.99 | $3.29 | 70% off |
| Pepsi Prebiotic Cherry Vanilla Cola | FoodMaxx | $0.99 | $3.29 | 70% off |
| Pepsi Prebiotic Cola | FoodMaxx | $0.99 | $3.29 | 70% off |
| Crayola Crayons | Foods Co. | $0.49 | $1.49 | 67% off |
| Organic Yellow Potato, 1 Each | Whole Foods | $1.13 | $3.32 | 66% off |
| Creminelli - Italian Artisan Handcrafted Fine Meats, Finocchio | Whole Foods | $12.99 | $37.79 | 66% off |
Store sale rankings
Which stores had the most items on sale this week?
| Store | Products | % on Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill | 132 | 100% |
| Safeway | 12,296 | 46.8% |
| Foods Co. | 711 | 30.5% |
| FoodMaxx | 13,306 | 27.2% |
| Sprouts | 6,787 | 25.2% |
| Smart & Final | 8,595 | 17% |
| 99 Ranch Market | 2,017 | 16.3% |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | 9,172 | 15.4% |
| Whole Foods | 3,697 | 14.5% |
| Rancho San Miguel | 8,595 | 0.9% |
| Trader Joe's | 3,053 | 0% |
Produce spotlight
Produce prices move more than anything else in the store. Biggest swings this week:
Price Up
- Hint Watermelon Water ↑102% ($5.33)
- Sunkist Orange Soda ↑89% ($9.98)
- Smucker's Uncrustables Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Sandwich ↑58% ($11.44)
- Dr Pepper, Soda, Diet ↑58% ($9.82)
- Apples (Gala) ↑57% ($8.14)
Price Down
- Hint Cherry Water ↓40% ($2.76)
- Roma Tomatoes ↓34% ($0.98)
- Sweet Corn ↓31% ($0.59)
- Dole Mandarin Oranges ↓30% ($9.49)
- Japanese Sweet Potato ↓27% ($2.55)
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