| Max's Edmonton Food Basket | ||||||
| Comparison of Price from Leading Grocery Stores in Edmonton | ||||||
| Prices as of July 12, 2004 | ||||||
| Item | Units | Save-On | SuperStore | Safeway | Sobeys | |
| Prime beef rib steak, warehouse pack | Kg | $18.69 | $15.39 | $19.82 | $15.41 | |
| Grounf beef, regular, tray pack | Kg | $4.17 | $3.26 | $3.99 | $3.79 | |
| Pork shoulder butt steaks, warehouse pack | Kg | $6.76 | $5.25 | $9.90 | $5.49 | |
| Chicken thighs, warehouse pack | Kg | $4.39 | $3.98 | $6.81 | $5.27 | |
| Red snapper fish fillets, tray pack | 100g | $1.99 | $1.49 | $1.99 | $1.89 | |
| Butter, Lactantia, My Country | 454g | $4.99 | $4.69 | $4.99 | $4.99 | |
| Crackerbarrel cheese, Kraft, Old | 400g | $6.99 | $5.59 | $7.89 | $5.69 | |
| Ice cream, Nestle's, assorted | 2L | $5.49 | $5.37 | $7.49 | $5.48 | |
| GARDEN CREATION, assorted mixed veg., Green Giant | 500g | $3.29 | $2.26 | $3.45 | $3.29 | |
| Swanson's frozen dinners, assorted | 383g | $3.99 | $2.66 | $3.99 | $2.99 | |
| Apricots | 454g | $1.69 | $0.98 | $3.29 | $2.49 | |
| Mangoes | each | $0.89 | $0.97 | $1.19 | $1.49 | |
| Mushrooms, white | 454g | $2.69 | $2.28 | $2.69 | $2.49 | |
| Cucumbers, long English | each | $1.69 | $1.25 | $1.69 | $1.69 | |
| Onions, in mesh bag | 1.36Kg | $2.39 | $1.68 | $2.39 | $2.99 | |
| Tomatoes, Alymer | 796ml | $1.59 | $1.17 | $1.89 | $1.39 | |
| Applesauce, Sun-Rype | 625ml | $2.55 | $2.39 | $2.55 | $2.29 | |
| Campbell's Chunky soup, assorted | 540ml | $2.19 | $1.87 | $2.44 | $1.99 | |
| BisQuick, variety baking mix, Betty Crocker | 1Kg | $2.69 | $2.63 | $3.65 | $2.99 | |
| Demerera sugar | 1Kg | $2.75 | $1.96 | $2.59 | $2.49 | |
| Duncan Hines cake mix, assorted | 515g | $1.89 | $1.85 | $2.59 | $1.99 | |
| Raisins, seedless, Sun-Maid | 750g | $4.99 | $4.27 | $6.49 | $4.99 | |
| Yeast, Fleischmann's, Active or Instant | 227g | $7.69 | $7.49 | $8.59 | $7.69 | |
| PAM cooking spray, Fat free | 170g | $5.49 | $3.97 | $4.99 | $5.39 | |
| Salad dressing, Kraft, Miracle Whip | 1L | $4.79 | $2.97 | $4.99 | $4.79 | |
| Shake 'n Bake coating mix, assorted | 192g | $2.49 | $2.37 | $2.97 | $2.29 | |
| Lipton's Side Kicks, assorted, pasta | 167g | $1.50 | $1.32 | $2.39 | $1.99 | |
| Hunts tomato sauce | 398ml | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.29 | $0.99 | |
| Uncle Ben's Natural Select flavored rice, assorted | 397g | $4.39 | $2.97 | $4.39 | $3.99 | |
| Prepared mustard, French's, squeeze bottle | 400ml | $2.49 | $1.87 | $2.67 | $2.29 | |
| Chicken or turkey flakes, Maple Leaf | 184g | $1.99 | $1.67 | $2.75 | $1.99 | |
| Sardines, Brunswick, assorted | 106g | $0.95 | $0.77 | $0.99 | $0.99 | |
| Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal, Kellogg's | 500g | $2.99 | $3.28 | $6.19 | $3.50 | |
| Coffee, Nabob, Tradition | 300g | $2.99 | $2.97 | $2.99 | $3.49 | |
| Tea bags, Red Rose Orange pekoe, 72s | 227g | $4.59 | $3.27 | $4.59 | $3.99 | |
| Carnation hot chocolate, assorted | 500g | $3.99 | $3.27 | $5.09 | $3.79 | |
| Eagle condensed milk | 300ml | $3.49 | $2.67 | $3.99 | $3.49 | |
| Bee Hive corn syrup | 1L | $5.35 | $3.97 | $5.45 | $4.49 | |
| Ritz crackers, Christie | 450g | $3.99 | $3.47 | $4.48 | $4.29 | |
| Dare cookies, assorted | 350g | $2.99 | $2.26 | $2.99 | $2.49 | |
| Cranberry cocktail, Ocean Spray, +deposit, +recylcle | 1.89L | $4.55 | $4.03 | $4.85 | $4.55 | |
| Molson's Excell De/Alc Beer, +gst, +deposit, 12s | 355ml | $5.94 | $6.79 | $4.82 | $6.47 | |
| Total | $162.49 | $135.71 | $185.23 | $156.52 | ||
| Percent less than the most expensive | 12% | 27% | 0% | 15% | ||
| Indicates Save-On-Foods card price or Safeway Club Price | ||||||
| Indicates savings of at least 25% over regular | ||||||