The Numbers Don't Lie
How bulk food prices compare to the competition.
Nothing demonstrates the value of bulk better than a price-per-pound comparison. We did the work for you, surveying national brand pricing on July 19, 2016, at a mainstream retail grocery store. Comparable product pricing was pulled from recommended prices from a bulk food distributor.
| Item | Price per lb. | |
|---|---|---|
| National Brands | Bulk | |
| NUTS & SEEDS | ||
| Shelled Walnuts, pieces | $4.99 | $3.96 |
| Sliced Almonds | $10.65 | $5.79 |
| Roasted & Salted Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) | $10.63 | $5.01 |
| Hemp Seed, Raw/Shelled | $15.18 | $12.27 |
| DRIED FRUIT | ||
| Dried Cranberries | $13.31 | $4.07 |
| Dried Blueberries | $18.64 | $9.40 |
| Dried Strawberries | $18.64 | $14.80 |
| Dried Pineapple | $10.64 | $4.03 |
| Dried Mango | $10.64 | $4.16 |
| RICE, GRAINS | ||
| Quinoa | $9.05 | $7.98 |
| Brown Rice | $1.67 | $0.67 |
| Minute Rice | $2.27 | $2.18 |
| Long Grain & Wild Rice Blend | $5.33 | $4.16 |
| BEANS & LEGUMES | ||
| Kidney Beans | $2.00 | $1.11 |
| Pinto Beans | $1.79 | $1.07 |
| Black Beans | $2.25 | $1.53 |
| Lentils | $2.00 | $1.86 |
| PASTA | ||
| Spaghetti | $1.40 | $1.07 |
| Elbow Macaroni | $1.39 | $1.07 |
| Medium Egg Noodles | $2.65 | $1.72 |
| SUGAR | ||
| Dark Brown Sugar | $1.10 | $0.91 |
| Demerara Sugar | $1.67 | $1.13 |
| Turbinado Sugar | $2.65 | $1.72 |
| Coconut Palm Sugar | $6.49 | $4.36 |
| FLOUR | ||
| All Purpose Flour | $0.56 | $0.48 |
| Whole Wheat Flour | $0.88 | $0.37 |
| Coconut Flour | $5.29 | $2.09 |
| OATS | ||
| Quick Cook Oats | $2.21 | $0.65 |
| Steel Cut Oats | $2.66 | $0.65 |
| Rolled Oats | $2.21 | $0.73 |
| SPICES & SEASONING BLENDS | ||
| Dried Chopped Onion | $18.61 | $5.70 |
| Garlic Salt | $7.62 | $2.33 |
| Cinnamon | $20.25 | $13.50 |
| Oregano | $43.09 | $10.75 |
| Taco Seasoning | $16.00 | $4.27 |
| Steak Seasoning | $14.12 | $5.62 |
| DRIED SOUP MIX & BOUILLON | ||
| French Onion Soup Mix | $26.17 | $7.33 |
| Chicken Bouillon Cube | $9.54 | $6.42 |
| Beef Bouillon Cube | $9.54 | $6.42 |
| PUDDING & GELATIN MIX | ||
| Chocolate Pudding Mix | $4.10 | $3.66 |
| Vanilla Pudding Mix | $4.10 | $2.12 |
| Sugar Free Gelatin (any flavor) | $40.80 | $8.47 |
| Gelatin (any flavor) | $4.53 | $2.85 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Parmesan Cheese, Grated | $7.99 | $5.69 |
| Pizza Crust Mix | $2.46 | $1.49 |
| Natural Cocoa Powder | $6.19 | $3.27 |
| Earl Grey Tea | $47.32 | $16.10 |
| Green Tea | $36.63 | $12.55 |
| Ranch Dip Mix | $23.68 | $3.95 |