Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Aug 11–Aug 17
We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Aug 11–Aug 17 against the week before, on products priced at the same store in both weeks. Bakery rose 0.6% and frozen fell 1.0%, the largest moves of 9 departments.
Category price changes
Price change by department from the week before. We compare only products priced at the same store in both weeks, so a change in what we collected is not counted as a change in what things cost.
Top deals this week
The largest sale discounts we recorded this week, by percent off the regular price.
| 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
The share of each store's tracked prices that were on sale this week.
| Store | Products | % on Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill | 132 | 100% |
| Safeway | 12,298 | 46.8% |
| Foods Co. | 711 | 30.5% |
| FoodMaxx | 13,306 | 27.2% |
| Sprouts | 6,789 | 25.2% |
| Smart & Final | 8,595 | 17% |
| 99 Ranch Market | 2,017 | 16.3% |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | 9,174 | 15.4% |
| Whole Foods | 3,698 | 14.5% |
| Rancho San Miguel | 8,596 | 0.9% |
| Trader Joe's | 3,054 | 0% |
Produce spotlight
The largest produce price changes from the week before, among items priced at two or more stores.
- Hint Watermelon Water ↑102% ($5.33)
- Apples (Gala) ↑57% ($8.14)
- Mott's Strawberry Applesauce ↑46% ($3.89)
- Okra ↑33% ($4.49)
- Red Pear ↑33% ($1.75)
- Hint Cherry Water ↓40% ($2.76)
- Roma Tomatoes ↓34% ($0.98)
- Sweet Corn ↓31% ($0.59)
- Dole Mandarin Oranges ↓30% ($9.49)
- Idahoan Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes ↓27% ($2.72)
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