Weekly Recap
Sacramento Grocery Prices: Week of Aug 25–Aug 31
We compared Sacramento grocery prices from Aug 25–Aug 31 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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71K+
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18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD Grills Plastic Marinade Squeeze Bottle | Food 4 Less | $1.99 | $7.99 | 75% off |
| Sprouts Organic Vegan Gummi Sour Mix | Sprouts | $4.24 | $16.99 | 75% 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 |
| Bing Black Drink Blackberry Juice - 12 Fl. Oz. | Safeway | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% off |
| Bing Crisp Drink Apple & Cherry Juice - 12 Fl. Oz. | Safeway | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% off |
| Peteys Bing Blu Drink - 12 oz | Safeway | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% off |
| Peteys Bing Citrus Energizing Juice - 12 FZ | Safeway | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% off |
| Bing Beverage Made with Bing Cherry Juice - 12 Fl. Oz. | Safeway | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% off |
Store sale rankings
Which stores had the most items on sale this week?
| Store | Products | % on Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Raley's / Bel Air / Nob Hill | 126 | 100% |
| Safeway | 11,926 | 47.4% |
| FoodMaxx | 13,312 | 25.4% |
| Sprouts | 7,096 | 25% |
| Foods Co. | 892 | 24.7% |
| Food 4 Less | 467 | 21.8% |
| 99 Ranch Market | 2,237 | 18.1% |
| Whole Foods | 3,661 | 15.1% |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | 9,092 | 14.4% |
| Smart & Final | 9,433 | 13.3% |
| Target | 5,857 | 9.5% |
| Oto's Marketplace | 66 | 9.1% |
| Rancho San Miguel | 7,276 | 1.1% |
| Trader Joe's | 3,087 | 0% |
Produce spotlight
Produce prices move more than anything else in the store. Biggest swings this week:
Price Up
- Mexican Papaya ↑183% ($3.93)
- Gatorade Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher ↑64% ($3.92)
- Rutabaga ↑48% ($3.94)
- Cucumber ↑32% ($0.92)
- Dole Mandarin Oranges ↑31% ($10.15)
Price Down
- Parsnip ↓37% ($1.98)
- Shallot ↓34% ($1.99)
- Apples (Gala) ↓33% ($4.17)
- Red Potatoes ↓31% ($1.17)
- Budget Saver Cherry Mango Monster Pops ↓30% ($2.65)
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